Forbidden Play

Players tend to only enter the magic circle to play games when they feel safe and trust the familiar social framework of the game.

However some games create rules that allow things that are considered "taboo" to be accepted while in the magic circle, these are categorized as games with forbidden play.

Only inside the magic circle do these "taboo" behaviors become accepted depending on the framework of the game. Many forms of forbidden play include some form of "kiss" as the forbidden action allowed during the game.

Forbidden play can be described as "free within the limits set by the rules." Forbidden play embodies behaviors not normally permitted between players.