At first reading the title “Design and the Play Instinct” I was confused as to what this had to do with designing but after reading I found there to be a lot of good information, this paper talks about the different elements of design and of the very nature of the designers. It is always helpful to read and learn about the different basics of design like, contrast, composition and placement, color, etc. the paper went over mainly the need for layout and how geometry plays into that. I knew before hand that placement was very important and this paper has helped me to understand just how some artists determine their placement choices. The other thing I found interesting was the talk about games and how that helps one to learn, this concept was another I was familiar with, humans do best on something when they are having fun and enjoy what they are doing and playing games gives the student a new and fun way to learn.