{"id":56,"count":12,"description":"A game<\/strong> is a structured activity<\/a>, usually undertaken for enjoyment<\/a> and sometimes used as an educational<\/a> tool. Games are distinct from work<\/a>, which is usually carried out for remuneration<\/a>, and from art<\/a>, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports\/games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles<\/a> or games involving an artistic layout such as Mahjong<\/a> solitaire<\/a>, or some video games<\/a>).[citation needed<\/a><\/em>]\r\n\r\nKey components of games are goals, rules<\/a>, challenge<\/a>, and interaction<\/a>. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills<\/a>, serve as a form of exercise<\/a>, or otherwise perform an educational<\/a>, simulational<\/a>, or psychological<\/a> role. According to Chris Crawford<\/a>, the requirement for player interaction puts activities such as jigsaw puzzles and solitaire "games" into the category of puzzles<\/a> rather than games.[1]<\/a>\r\n\r\nAttested as early as 2600 BC,[2]<\/a>[3]<\/a> games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. The Royal Game of Ur<\/a>, Senet<\/a>, and Mancala<\/a> are some of the oldest known games.[4]<\/a>\r\n\r\n-- Game<\/a> @ Wikipedia","link":"https:\/\/handyvandal.com\/wphv\/category\/games\/","name":"Games","slug":"games","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handyvandal.com\/wphv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handyvandal.com\/wphv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handyvandal.com\/wphv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/handyvandal.com\/wphv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}