let boardgames = {initialsetup: function() {this.preliminaryrules();}, preliminaryrules: function() {console.log("ensure clear communication amongst players.");}, play: function() {if(this.disaffirmrules) {console.log("rules are often in disguise, encouraging players to cheat or exploit loopholes.");}}, reset: function() {console.log("time to go back to the beginning, but remember, not everything is as it seems.");}}; boardgames.play();