Is it a game?
There's always a lot of talk that goes "SL is a game!" and places the onus on those who think otherwise to provide evidence to the contrary.
Let's put the boot on the other foot for a moment. Here's something to think about.
For the purposes of this piece of thinking we shall assume that RL is not a game.
What is a game - what characteristics separate a game from a non-game?
Which of these defining elements does SL have that RL does not?
Which of these defining elements does SL have that RL does not?
Tateru, I blogged about this very thing: http://www.secondlifeinsider.com/2006/07/31/its-not-a-game-is-it/
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about your thoughts...
You can log out of a game and go back later :)
ReplyDeleteI blogged about why I think Second Life is not a game as well ;0
ReplyDeleteOn games and Second Life.