This article is about non-physical games in general. For games mostly played on a personal computer, refer to Video Game. For non-physical uses, refer to the Game (disambiguation). Computer games are computer programs and interactive.

Non-physical games include word games, crossword puzzles, bingo, card games, and chess. Non-physical games also include the main article; board games. There are hundreds of board games, from simple solitaire, all the way to intellectual thinking board games like Chess, Spades, Candyland, etc.

The main article on board games deals with strategies. Strategies are the methods by which players achieve victory. There are many different strategies, and each player employs their own strategy to win. This article does not deal with strategies per se, but rather the psychology of strategy. The article does, however, touch upon some popular strategies. For more information on psychological strategies, read the main article on this topic

In Chess, each player has one queen, one knight, one pawn, and 8 pawns. Players employ a mixture of these to take their opponents entire stack and ultimately to “beat” the other player at chess. The best players use physical skills such as courage, patience, and analysis to outwit their opponents.

In Spades, each player starts with a pack of playing cards, and an open field. No matter how one chooses to play, each player must start with at least one card face up. One player receives a single playing card face down and is given three tokens for that single move. If a player’s move results in a tie, then the player loses a single playing card. Additionally, in a head-to-head game, each player receives four playing cards face up, and each player receives two tokens if their move results in a tie.

Strategy games involve using knowledge of the particular game, but also rely upon the application of abstract thinking and application of self-discovered rules. Examples of games like Stratego, Monopoly, Risk, and Chess are examples of strategy games. Another type of strategy game is Chess, which is played by everyone in the same room. The object of the game is for all players to form the highest possible number of pairs. A player can obtain higher points than anyone else by making sure that no one gets lower than him or her. In most cases, it takes strategy, skill, and luck to win at strategy games.