Ilinx
Ilinx is a kind of play, described by sociologist Roger Caillois, a major figure in game studies. Ilinx creates a temporary disruption of perception, as with vertigo, dizziness, or disorienting changes in direction of movement.
Caillois identified several categories of play in Les Jeux et Les Hommes In the book, Caillois described the category of ilinx as games that:
Caillois's other categories, which should be considered alongside ilinx as any form of play rarely fits wholly and discretely into one category, are "agon", "" and "mimesis".
