Free game

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The term free play has two main meanings. On the one hand it can refer to the degree of regulation of a game , on the other hand to its license status .

Rules free games

The Children's often found without explicit rules of the game and will be therefore called free play. In education , the importance of this behavior is emphasized by Rebeca Wild or in the concept of free play . Games for teenagers and adults usually have well-defined rules. However, there are also free games, such as free role-playing games .

Royalty free games

With regard to the license of games, the term “free play” is used inconsistently. This can mean traditional games for which there was never a copyright or for which this has expired, such as chess or skat . In addition, modern games that are explicitly under a free license or are free of charge are also referred to as "free play".

Lists of such games can be found under List of Open Source Computer Games and Free RPG .