"What's the Point of Games?: a Philosophical Discussion"

With the support of PA Humanities and The Grotto, we're thrilled to announce philosophical discussions on the last Tuesday of every month!

Join Ren, Josh, and Tiffani for “What’s the Point of Games?: a Philosophical Discussion” at The Grotto on Tuesday, October 27 from 7 to 9 pm. We can't wait to see some new faces and continue our philosophical conversations and experiences in a new venue.

We'll discuss the following questions and more:

• Do games have a value or purpose beyond “having fun” or passing the time?
• Does playing games achieve something that other activities don’t, or do something better than other activities can?
• Are games a form of art? What distinguishes games from other forms of art?

Guidelines for discussion and a brief advance reading from Thi Nguyen’s Games: Agency as Art will be emailed to participants upon registration. The experiential component of the event will be a game of Spyfall (a game discussed in the text) to inform the conversation.

The Grotto Community Center is located at 17 E Philadelphia St, York, PA 17401.

• Space is limited to ensure that everyone has a chance to participate in the discussion.
• Cash and venmo donations accepted at the event (suggested $5).
• If you have a fever/cough/are otherwise feeling sick on the day of the event, please stay home and join us next time.

Venue Accessibility

• The venue entrance includes several steps and no ramp.
• Once inside, the event is up one flight of stairs on the second floor.
• There are gender-inclusive restrooms on the first floor of the venue.
• Street parking near the venue on Philadelphia St and Duke St is free after 5pm. The Philadelphia Street parking garage (one block west of the venue) is $2 after 5pm.