when was rules of the game published
Rules of the Game (book) Rules of the Game is a how-to book published in 2007 by American writer Neil Strauss. A follow-up to his autobiographical work The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Rules of the Game was also a New York Times Best-Seller. Rules of the Game was originally released as a two volume hardcover set. The first volume entitled The Stylelife Challenge consists of a 30-day instructional dating improvement program. The second section, The Style Diaries continues the tone of The Game and includes additional autobiographical stories from Strauss's involvement in the pick-up community.