# What makes a good game? | Eric Zimmerman

An episode of [TED Talks Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/160904630), 22 Sep 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6ab2943d93749e4c0b45afec/media.mp3

What’s the best way to make a project more playful? Game designer Eric Zimmerman has a counterintuitive suggestion: a few good rules. Drawing on his experience making everything from video games and tabletop classics to museum-scale installations, he breaks down how creative play comes to life — and how to harness the power of constraints to create endless fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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