This reminds me a lot of a chapter in Jesse Schell's awesome book, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses.[1][2] He recommends occasionally thinking about a

This reminds me a lot of a chapter in Jesse Schell's awesome book, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses.[1][2] He recommends occasionally thinking about a game as a toy. "The Lens of The Toy: To use this lens, stop thinking about whether your game is fun to play, and start thinking about whether it is fun to play with." [1] https://www.amazon.com/Art-Game-Design-Book-Lenses/dp/0123694965 https://www.amazon.com/Art-Game-Design-Book-Lenses/dp/012369... [2] PDF version (see book page 90 // PDF page 119): http://www.sg4adults.eu/files/art-game-design.pdf http://www.sg4adults.eu/files/art-game-design.pdf