# game (playful)

an organized sequence of actions where participants follow a structure to achieve a desired outcome

- Computed level: L11 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: game  ·  Arena: EmergenceLexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [order](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-order.arrangement), [goal](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-goal.purpose), [people](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-people.social), [follows](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-follows.sequential), [get](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-get.acquisition), [organized](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-organized.structure), [process](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-process.general), [action](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-action.deed), [outcome](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-outcome.result), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement)

**Through:** participants follow a structured sequence over time, using organized rules to pursue a goal.

**Novel properties:**
- goal-directed play
- rule-governed interaction
- emergent fairness

## Examples
- The 2020 Tokyo Olympics featured 33 sports with 462 events governed by strict rules and timed sequences. *(institutions)*
- Minecraft players build structures using resource blocks under survival mode constraints and win conditions. *(computing)*
- Children in Bogotá play 'chaza', a traditional street game with defined roles and victory conditions. *(everyday life)*

## Used by
- [casino](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-casino.entertainment) (L17)
- [entertainment](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-entertainment.leisure) (L15)
- [golf](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-golf.sport) (L15)
- [play](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-play.game) (L12)
- [player](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-player.human) (L18)
- [playful](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-playful.behavioral) (L13)
- [poker](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-poker.game) (L17)
- [toys](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-toys.play) (L14)

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-game.playful*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-game.playful.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*