Play Anything: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Secret of Games
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ian Bogost., & Ian Bogost|AUTHOR. (2016). Play Anything: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Secret of Games . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ian Bogost and Ian Bogost|AUTHOR. 2016. Play Anything: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Secret of Games. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ian Bogost and Ian Bogost|AUTHOR. Play Anything: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Secret of Games Basic Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ian Bogost, and Ian Bogost|AUTHOR. Play Anything: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Secret of Games Basic Books, 2016.
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Full title | play anything the pleasure of limits the uses of boredom and the secret of games |
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