ABSTRACT
A tremendous amount of discussion takes place in the digital game realm about platforms. In most modern homes, the TV screen has replaced the fireplace. And it makes a pretty good substitute. It’s the right size, it gives light in the darkness, it flickers in a similar way, and instead of relying on family members to entertain each other by telling stories, this modern fire tells its own stories. When new technologies arrive, people are quick to suggest an end to the hearth. “The end of television” or “the end of game consoles” is often shouted in the press. Most homes have some kind of private space set aside for working on hard problems. Whether it be an actual workbench in the basement for woodworking and repair projects, a sewing machine for making and fixing clothes, or a desk in a quiet corner for doing homework or writing, refer to these collectively as “the workbench.”.
