In preparation for Discussion Friday #3 (which happens on Sept. 10), students should read chapters 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Jesper Juul's A Casual Revolution. Then, post a comment of approximately 500 words using the form below. Remember that what is called for here is critique, not summary. Do not simply collect your reactions; organize your response into a complete statement with a beginning, middle, and end. The following prompts may help you focus your thoughts, but feel free to take your discussion in any applicable direction you wish. Make certain to cite specific portions of the text to support your ideas.

• How does this reading inform your experiences with casual games?
• How might you use chapter 5's discussion of mimetic interfaces in other contexts? (Consider, for example, debates about the possibilities of mimetic interfaces for training and education versus their potential to simulate violent behaviors.)
• How has this reading changed or shaped your definition of casual games?
• What might the book say about the ramifications of the recent large influx of non-traditional gamers? What are your thoughts on this?

I look forward to reading your work and discussing it in class.