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Opinion piece on what is missing in games — the state of emergent play

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    James O. Butler

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Butler, J.O. Opinion piece on what is missing in games — the state of emergent play. Comput Game J 3, 190–193 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395953

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