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Beyond Solitaire

Episode 245 - C. Thi Nguyen on Playing for the Right Reasons

Aug 24, 2026 · 1h 1m

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This week on the pod, Professor C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) pops by to discuss his work on games, why we play them, and how dangerous it is to wind up playing by someone else's rules. Check out his books, Games: Agency as Art and The Score to learn more! You can also find him at https://objectionable.net/ Preorder The Blue Way on Backerkit: https://blue-way.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Follow Line by Line on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/central-michigan-univer...