GAMES ARE ART !

GAMES ARE ART ! is a weblog from artist, game designer Santiago Siri. There is much to read and learn on this remarkable website: articles, forums (fora?), and links to faith-restoring examples of independent, playful and artistic pursuits. For example, from the author:

"I'll take this opportunity to state a simple argument on why games are art: to me, Play is the answer. Art has a lot to do of expressing how we feel, and what the world means to us. And Play is something that is strictly related to existence.

"We play even since before civilizations existed: all it takes to discover this is to watch two dogs playing. And the joy of art has a lot to do with the process and not with the results: The artist enters his own universe when he finds himself absorbed by his creation, and just like the musician that Plays his instrument, or the Actor that plays his role; games are a space that lets anyone feel the power of Play."