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alea: a standalone construct

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Game studies

the category of play based on chance, in which the outcome depends on fate rather than on the player's skill.

In game studies, alea refers to the category of play based on chance, in which the outcome depends on fate rather than on the player's skill. This meaning comes from Caillois (1958) in Les jeux et les hommes.[1]

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References

Caillois, R. (1958). Les jeux et les hommes. Gallimard. ISBN 9782070326723

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