‘Time, Play and Games’

This editorial introduces the Special Issue on ‘Time, Play and Games’. Time is a complex, multifaceted concept with physical, psychological, cultural and political dimensions. The articles that make up this collection are suitably diverse. They delve into different aspects of play and game temporality from a wide array of perspectives, offering insights into the temporalities of nostalgia, retrogaming, representation, game design structures, live-service games and more.