Hypergame

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A game that is played by a player based on their own knowledge of game states and their perception of other players' knowledge of game states.

    "Now, the first move of hypergame is to state which normal game is to be played. For example, if you and I were playing hypergame and I had the first move, I might say, “Let's play chess.”"

Example

More examples

"Now, the first move of hypergame is to state which normal game is to be played. For example, if you and I were playing hypergame and I had the first move, I might say, “Let's play chess.”"

Etymology

From hyper- + game.

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