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On art => Primordial soup => Topic started by: droqen on September 22, 2021, 06:45:34 AM

Title: "How does this want to be played?"
Post by: droqen on September 22, 2021, 06:45:34 AM
Zeigfried proposed this lens. I like it. It makes me think of art as something which intentionally challenges you to enjoy it.

Rather than ask how it could be different, (http://newforum.droqen.com/index.php?topic=25.0) the question "How does this want to be played?" provides an inroad to play.

The nature of play is acceptance.
Title: Re: "How does this want to be played?"
Post by: droqen on September 22, 2021, 07:05:51 AM
It's fun to propose theories and then ask "what if?"; the proposal of the theory itself is not play, but going with a prompt is the source of play; to take limitations and see where they take us...
Title: Re: "How does this want to be played?"
Post by: droqen on September 22, 2021, 07:13:23 AM
Suppose X

Imagine X

etc.

These are, like 'proposed theories' (or 'hypotheses' but honestly i just mean off-the-wall ideas that one takes and runs with), prompts. Invitations to play, if you know what you're looking for.

If I say X is true, we might be able to play with the idea if we agree. Or, we might disagree, and then an argument or negotiation over the truth value of X might take place, instead of play.

If I say Suppose or Imagine X is true, it's a prompt to play. Still, it's not like this form of prompt is immune. We might disagree on whether it is worth playing.