The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Persistence of Children’s Play
In a recent American Journal of Play article, psychologist Peter Gray draws on surveys with U.S. children and parents to suggest that in the earliest months of the pandemic
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Volume 3, Number 4
Welcome to the American Journal of Play special issue on free play, another in our series of theme issues that appear from time to time. Each focuses on an important topic in the fast-developing study…
The Lasting Appeal of Chase Games
Frequently my two-year-old daughter Sidney greets me with two words: "chase, Daddy." It's a request that usually leads to lots of laughter and me circling around tables and chairs
Pickleball, Rules, and the Spirit of the Game
Recently I was engaged in a heated match of pickleball. For those not familiar with the game, imagine it as a cross between tennis and ping-pong, played on a court about half the
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Paper, Please: What I’ve Learned (So Far) from Three Decades of Video Game Fanzines
In May I had the good fortune to spend two weeks as a research fellow at the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, which sits atop the too-tempting playground of The
Volume 13, Number 1
This issue of the American Journal of Play appears as the world continues to fight a global pandemic that has cost more than three million lives. As some of our authors and interviewees suggest, play…
Volume 14, Number 2
This issue of the American Journal of Play begins with an interview of entrepreneur and play advocate Terri-Nichelle Bradley. She discusses her work as founder and CEO of Brown Toy Box, an educational toy company…