Everyone plays. Kids and adults. Men and women. Uptight or relaxed. Tall or short, from any place on the Earth and with any skin colour. We play with our hair and our food. We play when we tease our friends and family about their weird habits. We play videogames and boardgames. We roleplay as practice for a big interview or new job, or just for fun. Play is a natural part of being human, and even if we don't realise it we all spend at least some of the time every day playing. Ludiphilia is a highly-polished, thoroughly-edited collection of stories about how and why we play.
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Episode 3: Avatars in Need
Sometimes we don't realise that we need saving. Sometimes it's fun to pretend we do. For one woman, pretending made all the difference. This is the story of how one middle-aged woman relearned to play while residing in Second Life, and of the Search and Rescue operation she was enlisted into to help save fellow avatars (who don't actually need saving).
Music by Chris Zabriskie, Kai Engel, Revolution Void, and Richard Moss.
- Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie
- I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor by Chris Zabriskie
- Sunset by Kai Engel
- Scattered Knowledge by Revolution Void
Thanks to my Patreon backers for supporting the show. Especially Anuar Lequerica, whose very generous pledge will soon pay for some portable soundproofing so that I can record voiceover without worrying about noise levels outside my office.
Here's a link to Elif Ayiter's website, if you'd like to see more of her stuff.
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