Zen and Slow Games

ENDORSEMENTS

“This book brilliantly explores reflective games, a style that resists capitalism’s rush by creating spaces of peace, presence, and self-discovery. It weaves form, meaning, and everyday tactics into an inspiring vision of play.”
—Susana Tosca, author of Sameness and Repetition in Contemporary Media Culture and Understanding Videogames

“A carefully crafted, profound critique of meditation and slowness in digital games, Zen and Slow Games takes us on a journey to the boundaries of the medium, detaching playfulness from the pressures of winning and performing otherwise dominant in games and contemporary societies.”
—Martin Roth, author of Unboxing Japanese Videogames and Thought-Provoking Play

“In this age of neoliberal life coaching, time management, and endless self-optimization, many of us yearn for slower, more mindful lives. How these aspirations reflect in what and how we play is the focal theme of this timely, accessible, and nimble new book.”
—Stefano Gualeni, author of Fictional Games and Il Videogioco del Mondo