The Play Definition Generator is an experimental work by Dan Castro exploring the impossibility (and joy) of defining play. Because I mean, really, there's quite a lot of academic waffling on about it, but no one seems to have any answers. Not concrete ones anyway. So maybe we don't need to pin it down with words - maybe we just need to...you know. Do it. Play, I mean.

Built on a database of academic definitions, it uses adjustable parameters to generate new definitions that range from the playful to the academic, the concise to the verbose, and the orderly to the chaotic. Academic definitions will appear randomly and spoil the fun. Or maybe contribute to it. That's up to your interpretation.

To only see random academic definitions, hold Shift while clicking Redefine.

Concept and design by Dan Castro. Code written using ChatGPT.