We could go bowling, or we could go bouldering.
We could play cards, or we could go for a hike.
We could play basketball, or we could play catch.

Depending on the group, sometimes it’s more fun to choose the activity where we don’t end with labels of winners and losers.

Competition can be a lot of fun. But just playing to play can be a lot of fun for everyone, no matter how things turn out.