Alternative spelling of parlour game

Alternative spelling of parlour game

(tic-tac-toe) A tie game. Comes from the concept that a cat cannot catch its own tail just like a player in tic-tac-toe cannot win a game that is already tied.

A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4, in which white's third move is queen's pawn to the forth rank.

(uncountable) A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5, in which both White and Black move their king's pawn to the fourth rank with their first move.

(video games, role-playing games) A game with no linear storyline or specific goal, the player deriving amusement from a range of open-ended interactions or situations.

(informal, idiomatic) A situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.

plural of game theorist

A mathematician whose work is in game theory.

(video games) A video game of a type based around interpersonal combat, often in a tournament setting, in which characters fight until their HP is depleted or the round timer expires.