What makes a game a game vs something else like a puzzle or a toy?
- by Shannon John Clark
Famously the Sims and similar games have been described by some designers as Toys and not "really" games.
I'm curious if there is a good answer to what makes something a game.
For example many companies sell Sudoku games - EA has an iPhone one, IronSudoku offers a great web based one, and there are countless others on most platforms.
Many…