Those scores are a part of the game, but that doesn’t mean they are meaningless. They are just as meaningful as goals in soccer, or stats in RPG, or gold coins

Those scores are a part of the game, but that doesn’t mean they are meaningless. They are just as meaningful as goals in soccer, or stats in RPG, or gold coins in platformer games. That means: realize this is a game, understand rules, and decide if you want to play this game for the score. If not, don’t waste time of them. If yes, don’t forget to periodically re-evaluate if this game is still worth your time.