Critical Play: Radical Game Design
"In Critical Play, Flanagan uncovers a secret history of games buried deep inside folk culture, experimental media, and the world of art. Critical Play should be required reading for anyone who cares about the cultural importance and future potential of games."--Eric Zimmerman, game designer and co-author of Rules of Play"…Flanagan has equipped students and practitioners of game design with a generous multi-functional tool, to instruct and inspire." --Ragnhild Tronstad,Game Studies