Games are an enjoyable and often exciting way to relax for many people. This subject area includes a vast range of activities, some being more physical than others, though they all share the same common goal, that of enabling the player to have fun. Games can be either solitary or social, though a greater amount of satisfaction appears to come from those types of games which require social interaction.
They are undertaken by all sections of society, from young through to the young at heart.
Games can be physical in design, ranging from such activities as
throwing a Frisbee in the park, playing Twister with a group of friends at a party, or throwing a ball around in the garden. Other types of games are sedentary in nature and provide more of a mental challenge. These include traditional board games, such as Monopoly and Scrabble through to highly complex and challenging computer games such as World of Warcraft and Call of Duty.
They are similar to sport in that they often include a competitive element which is a fundamental part of human nature. In spite of various efforts made to eliminate competition on the grounds of it being unfair, games, along with sport are played and enjoyed by many people around the world who see them as both necessary and desirable aspects of their lives.
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