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WhitepaperUniversity of Skövde22 Oct 2026

They Don't Have To Play, They Can Just Watch

Game Design
Game Studies
Game Culture
Streaming

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"They Don't Have To Play, They Can Just Watch" Abstract "They don't have to play", one colleague remarked. "They can Students can learn about game design by watching someone else just watch". The suggestion referred to recorded gameplay and play games. This seemingly uncontroversial statement led me to Let's Play videos.

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