Definition of "metagame" []

• A game about games; a game based on exploiting the rules etc. of some other game, at a higher level than simply playing the game normally. (noun)

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• "This is hard because these should be game “facts” and not subjective, which means I have to engage in metagame thinking."
• "A metagame is the overall context in which a game is played."
• "Amy Jo: The metagame is a reward and feed back system on top of another system to drive behavior."