It doesn’t have to have structural elements, but it does need a constraints system. You: I kill all of them and become an immortal god. Game: No, that doesn’t

It doesn’t have to have structural elements, but it does need a constraints system. You: I kill all of them and become an immortal god. Game: No, that doesn’t make sense. You can’t just kill everyone; you can run over and attack them, and see how that goes for you if you like... Without constraints it’s not a game, it’s just telling yourself a story. ...nothing wrong with that, it’s fun. ...but it’s not a game imo, any more than giving someone a blank piece of paper and a pen is a game.