“If its purpose is more important than the act of doing it, it’s probably not play.”
— Brown S. (2009) Play is more than just fun, TED Talk

Perfect.

This is a beautiful definition because clears out that the very same superficial action can change hugely for the individual depending if it’s done with a specific purpose or not.

• It shows clearly that the reason to play comes from an internal motivation.
• It highlights the open-ended nature of play.
• It makes clear the distinction between playing a game and being a professional player.
• It also shows how you need to remove purpose if you really want to foster creativity through play in a corporate environment.