What is a game?

Game : an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules.
by LongMan
Game : an activity that one engages in for amusement or fun. by Oxford
Game : an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children. by Cambridge

The writer of these universities. There are many others that are defined. One of them is Roger Caillou.

French sociologist Roger Caillois, in his book "Les jeux et les hommes", defined a game as an activity that must have the following characteristics:

Fun: the activity is chosen for its light-hearted character.

Separate: it is circumscribed in time and place.

Uncertain: the outcome of the activity is unforeseeable.

Non-productive: participation does not accomplish anything useful.

Governed by rules: the activity has rules that are different from everyday life.

Fictitious: it is accompanied by the awareness of a different reality

The meaning and definition of the above is that the game is an activity that requires rules and competition. Be it competition with yourself or with others. It will be able to entertain others.
Besides entertainment, then The game still has many hidden benefits in a corner you can unexpected or overlook. I will present the information in the next article.