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When games become performance instead of connection

My friends organize board game nights but I spend the whole time strategizing to win instead of enjoying their company and I don't know how to stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inability to play badly reveals how winning has replaced joy as the primary motivation for engagement.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What is play — a philosophical definition?”

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