This game's strategy is simple to understand and play, but nearly impossible to master. Communities center around the game, discussing possible moves. Well-played games bring respect to the players. The game evolves according to the input of those who play it. A game can be played in a single sitting, or can extend over nearly a month's time.
Teams can play against other teams.
Text, pictures, music, and video all play a part in the game. The single most important skill in the play of this game is imagination - the ability to envision links between ideas, and connections between concepts. The Glass Bead Game Network is a large and ambitious undertaking which began in 1999. It was when I came across Charles Cameron's Hip Bone Games that I started thinking seriously about my own variant on this theme. Well, my interests tend to be extremely varied, and I enjoy reading about most anything.