Abstract: Play is a kind of “occasional” practical activity， characterized by selfconstructivism， regularity and nonutilitarianism. It represents a state of spiritual aesthetics， and functions to interpret and reinforce the meanings of life. However， videogames in the new era make play move towards technicalization， and manifest themselves as preconstructivism， virtual reality and commercial utilitarianism. This technical tendency brings more freedom to play， but narrows the meanings of play， and therefore changes the true nature of play， bringing about many social problems. Based on a rational analysis of the nature and technical characteristics of play， this paper suggests adopting a systemic method called WSR(WuliShiliRenli) to redeem the negative effects videogames hold. The purpose of doing so is to emphasize the unification of truth， goodness and beauty that play contains， and lead a healthy development of play in the new technological era.

Key words: play, technicalization, WuliShiliRenli