* Agon, or competition. E.g. Chess is an almost purely agon game.
* Alea, or chance. E.g. Playing a slot machine is an almost purely alea game.
* Mimesis, or role playing.
* Ilinx (Greek for "whirlpool"), or vertigo, in the sense of altering perception. E.g. taking hallucinogens, riding roller coasters, children spinning until they fall down.
i'm not so sure i'm very into this sort of method acting, jacques
SamAndersonArt 2 years ago
strangely enough, rod has a very similar affect on me.
hi! it's kate garland from prude ranch and hspva. let's reconnect. i've located you on the internet. how weird of me!
kdgarland 3 years ago
You seem angry. the world can be tough sometimes.
maninwhitedress 3 years ago
You might be coming full cirlce w/Caillois:
He argues there are four basic types of play:
* Agon, or competition. E.g. Chess is an almost purely agon game.
* Alea, or chance. E.g. Playing a slot machine is an almost purely alea game.
* Mimesis, or role playing.
* Ilinx (Greek for "whirlpool"), or vertigo, in the sense of altering perception. E.g. taking hallucinogens, riding roller coasters, children spinning until they fall down.
terrorfarmer 3 years ago