[Gerben42]

What is a social game for you?

I've seen some who think in a social game you just don't bid 4♠ over a nice and friendly auction like 1♥ p 4♥ because we were very happy playing a game.

Others think it is a game where you don't psyche because that is evil.

Others say you just don't call the director in a social game unless the situation is hopeless, and in that case you reshuffle.

Others say in a social game you still bid and play to win by whatever legal plays possible, but it's just that you can chat around a bit.

What do you think?

[helene_t]

A social game is a game during which you can talk about water cooler issues.

It may be true that the director is less likely to be called during a social game. But that is because social games tend to have playing directors (or no director at all).

[paulg]

It means some decent wine and cheese is available at the table.

It means that I don't need a tournament director.

It often means that there are a range of abilities at the table and everyone is comfortable with that.

It means that the hands are not going to appear in these forums with the "look how these people cheat" title.

It means that the pleasure of the table's company is more important than the result.

It means we finish when we finish.

It means no-one says "Hurry up".

It means that there is fresh granary bread and pate available when the cheese runs out.

If the wine runs out, then there is a serious problem.

[hotShot]

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Others say in a social game you still bid and play to win by whatever legal plays possible, but it's just that you can chat around a bit.

Additionally you avoid time pressure, and discuss each board with partner and opps if they ask for our opinion.

[P_Marlowe]

cardsharp, on Feb 14 2007, 09:59 AM, said:

It means some decent wine and cheese is available at the table.

It means that I don't need a tournament director.

It often means that there are a range of abilities at the table and everyone is comfortable with that.

It means that the hands are not going to appear in these forums with the "look how these people cheat" title.

It means that the pleasure of the table's company is more important than the result.

It means we finish when we finish.

It means no-one says "Hurry up".

It means that there is fresh granary bread and pate available when the cheese runs out.

If the wine runs out, then there is a serious problem.

Amen.

[kenberg]

Long ago the wife of a friend described the following: She was invited by the wife of her husband's boss to play social bridge with some of the other wives (as you can see, this was a different era). She accepted and on one of the early hands the opponents bid 4H, she doubled, they went down two. The hostess took her aside and explained that she had made a faux pas: The ladies feel bad enough when they are set, we never double them.

[pbleighton]

Social bridge is where no one really cares who wins, the objective is to get together with people you like.

It's usually not duplicate, but it can be.

Peter

[inquiry]

One where someone serves me free food and we are not playing for money or matchpoints.

[SoTired]

Simple Answer: Social Game: Where the company is more important than the bridge

Among young people, the bridge might include serious coffee-housing, like declarer remarking, "Uh-oh, I am in trouble now. He pulled that trump from the middle of his hand, so he must have a bunch of 'em."

[pclayton]

It also means that we play the game at a reasonable pace, and not working out every possible card combination. We always try, but aren't using all of our brain cells either.

Many of the games I play on BBO would qualify, although I try to kick it up a notch in TG's.