Having fun involves hanging out with people that are good nad nice
Having fun involves playing games
And what do you get from game?
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Social interaction - laughter
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Exploration - really discovery. learning things.
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Self-expression - creating something unique to you
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Getting immersed in a simple effort - abnegation
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Getting immersed in a story
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Accumulating wins - overcoming challenges with a set of rules and tools
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Fantasy - pretending you are someone or something else
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Sensory pleasure - sights, sounds, usually, but I guess taste, smell, and touch too
(*Note: for an expansion on these topics http://www.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/MDA.pdf)
https://theangrygm.com/gaming-for-fun-part-1-eight-kinds-of-fun/