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Oct 2023
1h 24m

#10 - Frank Lantz: The Beauty of Games

Liv Boeree
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In this episode I speak with award-winning game designer Frank Lantz about the beauty of games and what we can learn from them. It goes without saying that games are an integral part of life and our personal development, but what is it that draws us to playing? And what role does playing games serve in society at large? 
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