American Journal of Play

The American Journal of Play  is an interdisciplinary journal written for a diverse international readership.

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Volume 17, Number 3

Volume 17, Number 2

Volume 17, Issue 1

Volume 16, Number 2 & 3

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American Journal of Play Volume 17, issue 3 cover with spirograph artThe latest issue of the American Journal of Play features an interview of the distinguished psychologist and author of The Hurried Child, David Elkind. The issue also includes articles that explore the phenomenon of play guilt, the adult role in play-based learning, a new theoretical model to aid play designers, and how playable fictions and analog game design can help teach science to middle school students.

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