{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65d7463d3b050400175214a8/66133446b0ea790016cdf716?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Frontiers of Play- Mary Flanagan on games, colonialism, and the playful imagination","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65d7463d3b050400175214a8/1712533828275-b40253e1ab67e10c9f3414e71a4af595.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From the historic archives of 15th-century Italy to the contemporary landscape of the commercial gaming industry, this episode explores the intricate interplay of power dynamics within the realm of play with our guest Mary Flanagan. Dr. Flanagan is an artist, author, educator, and designer who pioneered the field of game research with her ideas on critical play. In this interview we dive into Dr. Flanagan's research, her books and what it takes to design and market a game today.</p><p><br></p><p>For full transcript and show notes please visit weirdeconomies.com.</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Founder and organizer of Weird Economies: Bahar Noorizadeh</p><p>Host: Max Haiven</p><p>Producer: Halle Frost</p><p>Sound editor: Faye Harvey</p><p>Sponsor: Canada Council for the Arts</p>","author_name":"Weird Economies"}