I strongly approve the study of games of reason, not for their own sake, but because they help to perfect the art of thinking.
Quotes about games
Players tend to either skip the story or skip the game. Balancing the two so that they reinforce each other is hard, and often either the story or the game ends up too shallow for repeated play.
By focusing on three central components—pleasure, rewards, and time—games have become one of the most powerful forces in all of humanity. Uniquely, games are able to get people to take actions that they don’t always know they want to take, without the use of force, in a predictable way.
Fun is about learning in a context where there is no pressure from consequence, and that is why games matter.