Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture

Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in CultureIn Homo Ludens, the classic evaluation of play that has become a "must read" for those in game design, Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. Like civilization, play requires structure and participants willing to create within limits. Starting with Plato, Huizinga traces the contribution of "Homo Ludens," or "Man, the Player" through Medieval Times, the Renaissance, and into our modern

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