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<blockquote data-quote="Man in the Funny Hat" data-source="post: 4676912" data-attributes="member: 32740">The premise here is a bit flawed.&nbsp; It assumes that there is no applicable alternative definition of &quot;game&quot;.&nbsp; Only SOME defintions of &quot;game&quot; indicate any kind of competition or specific goal to be achieved.&nbsp; The first and simplest definiton of &quot;game&quot; seems to be that it is a diversion, entertainment - fun.&nbsp;So to actually ask if tabletop RPG's are really a game or even whether it is a &quot;traditional&quot; game implies that a mere fun, interactive experience is not also something that falls under the definition of &quot;game&quot;.&nbsp;Even so, RPG's CAN be played with definite goals or even in a competitive manner.&nbsp; This is NOT what makes them a game.&nbsp; It is only what makes it a competitive game.&nbsp; Personally, I think playing an RPG in a competitive manner is really contrary to the reason to play an RPG in the first place.&nbsp; I can't deny that some people enjoy it that way - I just don't know why.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Man in the Funny Hat, post: 4676912, member: 32740"] The premise here is a bit flawed. It assumes that there is no applicable alternative definition of "game". Only SOME defintions of "game" indicate any kind of competition or specific goal to be achieved. The first and simplest definiton of "game" seems to be that it is a diversion, entertainment - fun. So to actually ask if tabletop RPG's are [I][U]really[/U][/I] a game or even whether it is a "traditional" game implies that a mere fun, interactive experience is not also something that falls under the definition of "game". Even so, RPG's CAN be played with definite goals or even in a competitive manner. This is NOT what makes them a game. It is only what makes it a [I]competitive[/I] game. Personally, I think playing an RPG in a competitive manner is really contrary to the reason to play an RPG in the first place. I can't deny that some people enjoy it that way - I just don't know why. [/QUOTE]

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