This course explores how life can be understood as a strategic game, where institutions act as the rules and individuals navigate through power dynamics to achieve desired outcomes. Students will learn to identify institutions as frameworks shaping interactions, analyze power as the ability to influence results, and apply game theory to real-world social and business contexts. Through topics such as gamification, cooperation versus competition, and the prisoner?s dilemma, the course provides insights into strategic behavior in organizations, markets, and everyday life.