12 points andsoitis 2 hours ago 3 comments
chneu 1 hour ago | parent
The "walls" are the rules and the task is to figure out how to succeed within those rules. Succeed is up to perspective in many instances.
This encourages creativity. It's why I love baseball, cuz the rules are constantly evolving as people game them. It's so joyful seeing people exploit the rules they agreed to play by.
Limits force us to think INSIDE the box. It's a lot of fun.
Communal boredom is also very important. Being bored with friends is an amazing launching pad for new ideas and thinking.
vigilantpuma 39 minutes ago | parent
andsoitis 23 minutes ago | parent
Some games approximate infinite play: Minecraft, Roblox, EVE Online, Second Life, Gary's Mode.
However, even they have technological, economic, and rule-based boundaries.