gamecraft noun4 •Skill in the strategy and tactics of playing a game or games, as opposed to the physical skills of strength, dexterity, accuracy, etc.It is true that now and again, but very seldom, what I should call honest gamecraft like “bowling with the head” may be pursued dangerously near to downright cheating. — 1936 •Artistry in the organization and elements used to design a game or storyline.Using Gadamer's game terminology, the kind of artistry that Sayers describes is a form of gamecraft, wherein the artist is able to draw us into the “play” of the poem, film, novel, or play. — 2012 •Skill and knowledge about hunting and managing game.[…] men and women of fine physique, considerable intelligence and with a wonderful skill in gamecraft and all that pertains to obtaining the essentials of their existence — food and water. — 1930 •A type of dominance competition practiced by werewolves that focuses on cleverness, wit, and cunning.There are three primary means of establishing dominance: the facedown, the gamecraft and the duel. — 1994
