What is a game?

[Rex]

Can you define a game and what makes a game a game?

Does it have to have atleast 2 people?

no solitare is a "game right"

Does it have to be fun?

no russian roulette is a "game"


So what makes a game, a game?

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Competition, with others or with the game itself. That work?

 

[Rex]

Sim Life the game. No competition.

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Is it really a game, or an interactive simulation?

 

[Rex]

is there a difference?

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Hmm....I dunno! Here's the best I can think of: in something that is purely a simulation, it is meant only to model a reality--in other words, there are no objectives and you never win. A game can simulate something, but there have to be challenging objectives for the player(s) who try to accomplish them in order to win (only to play some more, of course!)

 

[true blood]

I'd say a game would provide some form of interactive entertainment.

 

[Colin_Admin]

Competition, with others or with the game itself. That work?

works for me