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Subgame

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Meaning

(game theory) A subset of a game that can be considered a game in its own right..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (game theory) A subset of a game that can be considered a game in its own right.
  2. (video games) A minor or incidental game within a larger video game; a minigame.

Example Sentences

A subgame is a piece of a game—the piece that remains to be played beginning at any point at which the complete history of the game thus far is common knowledge among the players.
There was a subgame that was very well-recieved ^([sic]) in the previous Paper Mario RPG [Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door], where you would play through this side-scrolling stage as a gigantic Bowser.

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What does subgame mean?

Subgame means (game theory) A subset of a game that can be considered a game in its own right..

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How do you use subgame in a sentence?

A subgame is a piece of a game—the piece that remains to be played beginning at any point at which the complete history of the game thus far is common knowledge among the players.

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