Play is a beginning.
Very short → verbose. Whimsy ↔ Theory steers the lexicon. Chaos adds playful surprise (keeps grammar intact).
Or go off piste and randomise the sliders.
About this generator
Play is… is a lightweight, client-side text generator exploring the impossibility (and joy) of defining play.
- Whimsy ↔ Theory steers the lexicon between playful objects and academic abstraction.
- Verbosity ranges from minimal (“Play giggles.”) to verbose academic parody (≈15–25 words).
- Chaos performs small, grammatical edits—noun swaps, an adjective nudge, subtle coordination.
- Occasionally, a real definition (canon) appears at random. Shift+Click Generate to force one.
Design: Swiss-style, black on white. Everything runs in your browser.