The players may have an audience of non-players, such as when people are entertained by watching a chess championship. They can be played alone, in teams, or online by amateurs or by professionals. Games are sometimes played purely for enjoyment, sometimes for achievement or reward as well.
Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mahjong, solitaire, or some video games). For other uses, see Game (disambiguation).Īncient Egyptian game board inscribed for Amenhotep III with separate sliding drawer, from 1390 to 1353 BC, made of glazed faience, dimensions: 5.5 × 7.7 × 21 cm, in the Brooklyn Museum (New York City)Ī game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool.
