This is why I like sports, or more specifically "walled" games.<p>The "walls" are the rules and the task is to figure out how to succeed within those rules. Succeed is up to perspective in many instances.<p>This encourages creativity. It's why I love baseball, cuz the rules are constantly evolving as people game them. It's so joyful seeing people exploit the rules they agreed to play by.<p>Limits force us to think INSIDE the box. It's a lot of fun.<p>Communal boredom is also very important. Being bored with friends is an amazing launching pad for new ideas and thinking.
> Are there any games that are not “walled” games?<p>Some games approximate infinite play: Minecraft, Roblox, EVE Online, Second Life, Gary's Mode.<p>However, even they have technological, economic, and rule-based boundaries.