Classification of Games

Similar to mathematical Game Theory, in psychological game theory we can classify games in many different manners.

We can classify games according to the number of players - characters needed in the game. There are for example two, three, five and many party games.

We can distinguish one person games - they are called social programming. Parents program their children: teach them good manners, how to behave by the table, at the welcome, farewell, in relation with an elder, at celebrations, the death of a person, etc... In one cultures a behavior can be desired while in other blameworthy. For example, to belch after meal could be a sign of respect for a master of the house, a sign of appreciation for good food. In another culture it is established as piggishness and disrespect for the master of the house. In one culture a question about the health of the wife is a sign of respect, in another taboo.

Games can be also divided into three groups according to gentleness or lack of it:

Games First stage - socially accepted players in surrounding.
Games of second stage - the ones that do not cause permanent damages, however the player prefers to conceal it from his surroundings.
Games of third stage - the kind of games, if they can be called that, that are the product of the hatred of man.

Again similar to mathematical Game Theory, in psychological Game Theory there are many other types of games, but to describe them more sophisticated knowledge is necessary.

Each man in a particular social group choosing his own strategy gets the appropriate payoff. Each community consists of smaller communities, subcommunities and groups with more detailed or slightly different game rules.