 A strategy game, a strategy game or strategic game is a game e.g. the video or board game in which the players uncoder, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome. Almost all strategy games require internal decision-tree style thinking, and typically very high situational awareness. The term strategy comes ultimately from Greek, meaning generalship. It differs from tactics in that it refers to the general scheme of things, whereas tactics refers to organization and execution.