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A game is a structured type of play usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or video games) or art (such as games involving an artistic layout such as mahjong, solitaire, or some video games).

There are many types of games; popular formats include board games, video games, online games, and card games. Games can be played in a variety of circumstances, and some can be played even without any materials or company. Games can be played either for enjoyment or for competition; they can be played alone or in teams; they can be played offline or online.

In a notable, competitive setting, players may have an audience to watch them play. Examples of games that generally draw audiences are chess championships, e-sports, and professional sports. (Full article...)

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Button Men is a two-player dice game invented by James Ernest of Cheapass Games, first released in 1999.

A game of Button Men typically takes less than ten minutes to play. Each player is represented by a pin-back button or playing card of their choice. The buttons are usually metal or plastic discs, about 2–2.5 inches (5.1–6.4 cm) in diameter, with a pin on the back that can be used to fasten them to clothing. A button bears the name and illustration of the combatant ("Button Man" or "fighter") assumed by the player. Each button indicates the quantity, maximum value, and abilities (if any) of the player's dice. (Full article...)

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Image 1Chinese mother-of-pearl gambling tokens used in scoring and bidding of card games (from Card game)
Image 2Parcheesi is an American adaptation of a Pachisi, originating in India. (from Game)
Image 3Two Qataris playing the traditional board game of damah (from Board game)
Image 4Mehen game with game stones, from Abydos, Egypt, 3000 BC, Neues Museum (from Board game)
Image 5The number of board games published by year (1944–2017), as listed on BoardGameGeek. Expansion sets for existing games are marked in orange. (from Board game)
Image 6A ball-in-a-maze puzzle requires fine motor skills. (from Game of skill)
Image 7Ancient Egyptian senet 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). (from Game)
Image 8MUD interface for Furcadia (from Role-playing game)
Image 9Young girls playing a board game in the Iisalmi library in Finland, 2016 (from Board game)
Image 10The board game Monopoly is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages. (from Board game)
Image 11 Men Playing Board Games, from The Sougandhika Parinaya Manuscript (from Board game)
Image 12A selection of pieces from different games. From top: Chess pawns, marbles, Monopoly tokens, dominoes, Monopoly hotels, jacks and checkers pieces. (from Game)
Image 13Playing Cards, by Theodoor Rombouts, 17th century (from Game)
Image 14The Card Players by Lucas van Leyden (1520) depicting a multiplayer card game (from Game)
Image 15Mamluk playing card (king of cups), c. 15th century (from Card game)
Image 16Tug of war is an easily organized, impromptu game that requires little equipment. (from Game)
Image 17Association football is a popular sport worldwide.
Image 18Historically, card games such as whist and contract bridge were opportunities for quiet socializing, as shown in this 1930s magic lantern slide photo taken in Seattle, Washington. (from Card game)
Image 19Backgammon is a game of skill. Strategy can give players advantages, but there is also an element of chance. (from Game of skill)
Image 20The modern German board game Catan is printed in 30 languages and sold 15 million by 2009. (from Board game)
Image 21Students in Laos using dice to improve numeracy skills. They roll three dice, then use basic math operations to combine those into a new number which they cover on the board. The goal is to cover four squares in the row. (from Game)
Image 22Preferans, a trick-taking card game version popular in Croatia (from Card game)
Image 23An adventurer finds a teleportation portal while exploring a dungeon in the role-playing video game Falcon's Eye. (from Role-playing game)
Image 24A group playing a tabletop RPG. The GM is at left using a cardboard screen to hide dice rolls from the players. (from Role-playing game)
Image 25The Card Players, 17th-century painting by Theodoor Rombouts (from Card game)
Image 26Painting in tomb of Egyptian queen Nefertari (1295–1255 BC) playing senet (from Board game)
Image 27This timeline was made with information from the Wikipedia articles on Board Game, Hasbro, Board Game Cafe, Tabletop Simulator, and Monopoly. All information on this timeline was from those Wikipedia pages as they were on November 24th, 2024 (from Board game)
Image 28A fantasy LARP group (from Role-playing game)