I've got one lead that suggests it doesn't refer to the kind of game you play at all ("Are you game?") which would be slightly disapponting!
@davehogg ah! cool. looking for origins of the phrase "are you game" or "I'm game", rather than the word game - but interesting :)
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@avantgame I saw someone had already cited the OED, so I figured I'd add some related information. :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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