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Senet Egyptian game dating back to 3500 BC

What are games?. Royal Game of Ur Mesopotamian game from 2600 BC. Senet Egyptian game dating back to 3500 BC. Shatranj Originating from Persia before the 9th c. AD. Weiqi or Go Originating from ancient China around 500 BC. What are games?. Cézanne, Les joueurs de carte, 1892-95.

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Senet Egyptian game dating back to 3500 BC

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  1. What are games? Royal Game of Ur Mesopotamian game from 2600 BC Senet Egyptian game dating back to 3500 BC Shatranj Originating from Persia before the 9th c. AD Weiqi or Go Originating from ancient China around 500 BC

  2. What are games? Cézanne, Les joueurs de carte, 1892-95 Caleb Long, 2007

  3. What is a game? From the Oxford dictionary noun. 1. an activity engaged in for amusement. 2. a form of competitive activity or sport played according to rule. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary noun. 1. an activity engaged in for diversion or amusement. 2. a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with participants in direct opposition to each other.

  4. What is a game? Roger Caillois Chris Crawford Fun Separate Uncertain Non-productive Governed by rules Fictitious Representation Interactivity Conflict Safety

  5. Racing vs. racing games Beat, 2007 Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo

  6. Puzzles vs. puzzle games Tetris NES, Nintendo

  7. Toys vs. toy games Arnaud Ligny, Interested people gathered around a Warhammer set-up, 2005. Barbie, Mattel Inc.

  8. Playing vs. playing a game Dungeon and Dragons Game Philip Mitchell, 2003. Katerina Tchmoutina.

  9. The role of storytelling 2009-2010, Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix Co., Ltd.

  10. The role of simulation Electronic Arts, The Sims 2, 2004.

  11. What is a game? Roger Caillois Chris Crawford Fun Separate Uncertain Non-productive Governed by rules Fictitious Representation Interactivity Conflict Safety

  12. Electronic games • Video games • arcade games • console games • handheld games Computer games

  13. Genres Action Adventure Management Racing Role-playing Simulation Strategy Sports Advertisement Educational Exercise Health Massive Multiplayer Platformers Serious

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