Glass Bead Game
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The Glass Bead Game is a highly abstract, intellectual game from Hermann Hesse’s novel of the same name, in which players synthesize and symbolically connect ideas from diverse fields such as music, mathematics, and philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glass Bead Game canonical | 1 |
| Glass Bead Games | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23231690 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glass Bead Game Context triple: [The Glass Bead Game, featuresFictionalGame, Glass Bead Game]
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A.
The Circle Game
"The Circle Game" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell that poignantly explores the passage of time and the loss of childhood innocence.
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B.
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles is an instrumental Grateful Dead composition known for its complex, jazz-influenced structure and energetic live performances.
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C.
Values of the Game
Values of the Game is a reflective book by former U.S. senator and NBA player Bill Bradley that uses basketball stories to explore character, ethics, and life lessons.
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D.
Kayles
Kayles is a classic impartial combinatorial game in which players alternately remove one or two adjacent pins from a row, with the goal of making the last move.
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E.
Gleaming the Cube
Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 cult skateboarding-themed thriller film starring Christian Slater as a rebellious teen who investigates his adopted brother’s mysterious death.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glass Bead Game Target entity description: The Glass Bead Game is a highly abstract, intellectual game from Hermann Hesse’s novel of the same name, in which players synthesize and symbolically connect ideas from diverse fields such as music, mathematics, and philosophy.
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A.
The Circle Game
"The Circle Game" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell that poignantly explores the passage of time and the loss of childhood innocence.
-
B.
King Solomon's Marbles
King Solomon's Marbles is an instrumental Grateful Dead composition known for its complex, jazz-influenced structure and energetic live performances.
-
C.
Values of the Game
Values of the Game is a reflective book by former U.S. senator and NBA player Bill Bradley that uses basketball stories to explore character, ethics, and life lessons.
-
D.
Kayles
Kayles is a classic impartial combinatorial game in which players alternately remove one or two adjacent pins from a row, with the goal of making the last move.
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E.
Gleaming the Cube
Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 cult skateboarding-themed thriller film starring Christian Slater as a rebellious teen who investigates his adopted brother’s mysterious death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Glass Bead Game