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Instrumental play

In game studies, instrumental play is a form of play that seeks to be as good at a game as possible. The behaviors that compose instrumental play are different from what one would typically consider to be 'play' – it is highly focused, goal-oriented, and dedicated.

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Instrumental play

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples39
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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Instrumental play

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related to Perception · 13
Instrumental play → Cultural, EverQuest, In, Kristine Ask, MMOG, MMOGs, Much, Power, She, Sociologist, Taylor, Warcraft, World
related to background · 12
Instrumental play → Each, Games, If, Instrumental, It, Man, Paidia, Play, Players, Roger Caillois, The, While
related to Theory · 9
Instrumental play → Any, As, Games, Instrumental, Its, No, Power, They, To
related to Rationalization · 4
Instrumental play → Instrumental, Sociologist Max Weber, The, This
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Instrumental play → form of play that seeks to be as good at a game as possible

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Instrumental playis aform of play that seeks to be as good at a game as possible0.90text
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundWhile0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundIt0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundInstrumental0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundRoger Caillois0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundMan0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundPlay0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundGames0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundPaidia0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundThe0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundIf0.60section
Instrumental playrelated to backgroundPlayers0.60section

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