rules of play
1Rules of Play — Infobox Book name = Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals author = Eric Zimmerman, Katie Salen subject = Game design publisher = MIT Press pub date = 2003 10 01 media type = paperback pages = 688 isbn = ISBN 978 0262240451 Rules of Play: Game… …
2Play (activity) — Play is a rite and a quality of mind in engaging with one s worldview. Play may consist of amusing, pretend or imaginary interpersonal and intrapersonal interactions or interplay. The rites of play are evident throughout nature and are perceived… …
3play fair — {v. phr.} To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way. * /The boys like the principal because he always plays fair./ * /Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would not be… …
4play fair — {v. phr.} To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way. * /The boys like the principal because he always plays fair./ * /Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would not be… …
5play — ▪ I. play play 1 [pleɪ] verb [transitive] 1. play the market( s) FINANCE if you play the market, you buy and sell shares on the stockmarket, especially to make a quick profit rather than as an investment for the future: • Unless you can afford to …
6play — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) occupy or amuse oneself pleasantly with some recreation, game, exercise, etc. 2 intr. (foll. by with) act light heartedly or flippantly (with feelings etc.). 3 tr. a perform on or be able to perform on (a… …
7play by the rules — ► to obey the rules of a particular system: »Workers should not be relegated to poverty if they work hard and play by the rules. Main Entry: ↑play …
8play by your own rules — ► to do things in the way that you want, rather than obeying the rules of a particular system: »Large multinational corporations often play by their own rules. Main Entry: ↑play …
9play the game — PLAY FAIR, be fair, play by the rules, conform, be a good sport, toe the line. → play * * * phrasal : to act according to some code or set of standards : play fair or honorably wasn t playing the game in giving publicity to this confidential… …
10play by somebody's (own) rules — play by sb s (own) ˈrules idiom if sb plays by their own rules or makes other people play by their rules, they set the conditions for doing business or having a relationship Main entry: ↑ruleidiom …
