paidia

In text adven­tures, that sense of paidia is much eas­ier to cre­ate than in graph­i­cal games.

Pure Play in Adulthood « Snarkmarket 2005

"There can be no relationship between paidia, which is tumultuous and exuberant, and alea, which is passive anticipation of and mute immobility pending the outcome of the game" p.

Game as Cultural Form, Play as Disposition 2008

While "paidia" (kids play with no social status implications) is not part of rites du passage and remains in the realm of the private, ludus (or agon) is always part of "the games", the feasts and rituals of the people, and done in public.

Game as Cultural Form, Play as Disposition 2008

When a player is in paidia mode, her mode of play is more free this is a crude distinction, and there are different interpretations, but you get the idea.

Response to Gamers and Others Concerning the Zelda Book Master Luke 2008

Actually—and yet another essay in the book deals with this—there was a distinction made by an early game theorist between “ludus” and “paidia.”

Response to Gamers and Others Concerning the Zelda Book Master Luke 2008

The sixth - the one that doesn't seem to correspond - is paidia.

Game as Cultural Form, Play as Disposition 2008

So, when I read Caillois, and learn about ludus and paidia, alea and ilinx, I see it as an attempt to craft a category system for play that would shut down more questions than it would answer.

Game as Cultural Form, Play as Disposition 2008

As adult paidia becomes more com­mon, I won­der if it is chang­ing our approach to the world?

Pure Play in Adulthood « Snarkmarket 2005

Like our organic play as chil­dren, paidia in these games tends to quickly evolve into ludus.

Pure Play in Adulthood « Snarkmarket 2005

As we age, we tend to skip paidia alto­gether and head straight for the ludus.

Pure Play in Adulthood « Snarkmarket 2005