"All of the games I'm working on at the moment are about interacting with others in purely playful ways. I hope they encourage people to help one another, not for what they can get out of it, but just for the sake of it."
– Game designer and educator Robin Hunicke.
Why make games?
There's a very nice profile of Funomena cofounder Robin Hunicke published on Eurogamer today that sheds some light on why the longtime game designer and educator does just that, and it's worth reading for fellow devs seeking fresh perspective on the practical value of fostering play.
"We've been spending a lot of time thinking about mechanics and systems as an industry," said Hunicke, in the course of …