To Pretend

From make-believe, to masquerade balls, to the RPG where you "play" the hero. The joy of becoming someone else is one of the oldest layers of play. The Senet board mimics the journey of the dead; Dungeons & Dragons says "you are an elf thief"; Dragon Quest's Spell of Resurrection picks up the hero's story where it left off. Pretend play is also where story and game meet.