Exploring the Definition of and Ways to Navigate Life
And how games can help us with that
“Life, she decided as she settled down to sketch a line of foxglove on the banks of the stream, was a wonderful thing. And now, finally, she was beginning to live it.”
— Nora Roberts, Enchanted (The Donovan Legacy series)
I discovered the quote above in a book by my all-time favorite fiction author, Nora Roberts.
I think it is to the point. The definition of life is unique for every one of us, and sometimes we can perceive it as hard and other times as wonderful. When we settle down and are present with what we do or are at, we can see and appreciate various nuances of life. And we can begin living it.
But how do we live it? How do we navigate it?
The answers to these questions were very unclear to me before I started turning my life into games. And the more I learn about games, the more I realize how close games and life — including what we perceive as reality — are in their structure.
If we give the thought some consideration, we will be able to see that it makes sense. Games are an integral part…
