Glass Bead Game/Magister Ludi

Sorry, Jackie, that was a bit of an obscure reference.
The Glass Bead Game is a book by Herman Hesse. Arguably consists of a lot of intellectual idealism, where The Game is a sort of abstract model for life, and the master of the game (Magister Ludi) rules the land. Some people see it as referring to the Kaballah, but I won't get into that here. Unless specifically requested.