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Agame is a structured type ofplay, usually undertaken forentertainment orfun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such asjigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such asmahjong,solitaire, or somevideo games).
Games have a wide range of occasions, reflecting both the generality of its concept and the variety of its play. Games are sometimes played purely for enjoyment, sometimes for achievement or reward as well. They can be played alone, in teams, or online; by amateurs or by professionals. The players may have an audience of non-players, such as when people are entertained by watching achess championship. On the other hand, players in a game may constitute their own audience as they take their turn to play. Often, part of the entertainment for children playing a game is deciding who is part of their audience and who participates as a player. A toy and a game are not the same. Toys generally allow for unrestricted play, whereas games present rules for the player to follow.
Key components of games are goals,rules,challenge, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practicalskills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational,simulational, orpsychological role. (Full article...)
OGRE is a science fictionboard wargame designed by the American game designerSteve Jackson and published byMetagaming Concepts in 1977 as the firstmicrogame in itsMicroGame line. When Jackson left Metagaming to form his own company, he took the rights toOGRE with him, and all subsequent editions have been produced bySteve Jackson Games (SJG). (Full article...)
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