A downloadable manifesto

stolen with love from the why cheap art manifesto by bread & puppet

further reading: why should you release your game for free? by emma dee, making games is play by nion, and the rest of the manifesto jam 2026 entries

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the WHY FREE GAMES? manifesto

PEOPLE have been THINKING too long that GAMES are a PRIVILEGE of the “GAMER” or an INDUSTRY. GAMES ARE NOT BUSINESS! They do not belong to banks & fancy investors. GAMES ARE PLAY. GAMES are FREE & available to EVERYBODY. GAMES are EVERYWHERE because EVERYBODY can PLAY.

Play soothes pain!
Play wakes up sleepers!
Play nourishes & feeds!
Play is exploration!
Play is for animals!
Play is for the kitchen!
Play is like good bread!
Play is free!
Games are free!

HURRAH!

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