lifegame

noun
UK /ˈlaɪfɡeɪm/
US /ˈlaɪfɡeɪm/

A game that imitates real life.

We played a lifegame where I was a doctor and she was a teacher.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A board game in which players make choices about jobs, money, and family.

The lifegame board has spaces for school, work, and marriage.

3. A computer game that simulates everyday activities and decisions.

In this lifegame you can build a house and raise a pet.

4. Any activity treated as a game of survival or success in real life.

For him, climbing the career ladder is just a lifegame.