The Humane Representation of Thought /// Bret Victor

This work seems deeply connected to transformational games, in that Victor aims to make thinking with data experiential. Games can be very good at giving us intuitions about how systems work because they provide a context for experimentation and feedback, along with a goal that is low-stakes in real life but high-stakes within the context of play. This process doesn't always lead to explicit knowledge (e.g. that you could explain to someone else), but you can add design techniques such as a post-game reflection to support that process separately.

Interestingly, Victor sees a slightly different connection to games, describing his Dynamicland system as "giving rules to everyday objects." I'm going to have to chew on that one.

https://dynamicland.org/2024/FAQ/#A_humane_dynamic_medium