Interesting article which may be applicable to shogi

I have read an interesting article titled "The End of the Affair" written by Clive Thompson in Wired News.

This is much like what Ralph Koster argues in his Theory of Fun: We humans seek constant novelty, so only gameplay that has nearly infinite permutations -- like chess -- can hold our attention forever.

I think shogi has more permutations than chess. Shogi can hold our attention forever theoritically.

After reading the 51 page PDF presentation of Theory of Fun in Ralph Kosters' Website I decided to purchase the abovementioned Ralph Koster's book. I'm looking forward to reading it. Here is the phrase about games like chess.

Most long-lasting games in the past have been competitive, because they lead to an endless supply of similar yet subtly varied puzzles.