Rules of the game
The game rules define the number of participants, requirements and the course of games . Often it is in printed form with the games to be purchased, or it is passed on orally or determined by the game master.
Content of rules of the game
- Number, age, position (e.g. sitting in a circle) of the players
- Requirements and arrangement of the game parts at the start of the game
- Order and character of the actions of the participants
- Game objective and conditions for the end of the game
- Valuation bases
For some games ( e.g. Don't get angry , Doppelkopf, etc.) there are a number of variants, so it may be necessary to agree on the application of individual rules before starting the game.
Special rules of the game
- Games of the Nomic type explicitly allow the game rules to be changed by the players. These are self-referential games.
- The aim of some games is to first find out the rules of the game, known only to the captain , through trial and error . Example: "Eleusis" or "New Eleusis" by Robert Abbott .
Phrase
The term rule of the game is also used outside of a game framework. Often one speaks of compliance with the rules of the game when one wants to show that someone is adhering to the usual customs in a field or an institution (democracy, diplomacy, company, etc.).
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Wiktionary: Rules of the game - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations