Directed and emergent play

Authors:
Brigid M. Costello;Ernest A. Edmonds
Affiliations:
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Venue:
Proceedings of the seventh ACM conference on Creativity and cognition
Year:
2009

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Abstract

We describe a case study of the audience experience of an interactive artwork titled Just a Bit of Spin. This study was part of practice-based research project that aimed to develop strategies for designing for a play experience. In this paper, we focus on results relating to the two play characteristics of difficulty and competition. These results lead us to reflect on the importance of creating a balance between directing the play experience and providing opportunities for play to emerge through the creative activities of the player.