The Misfortune of You lose the Game is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by The Game Loser with an even hand, and notable for its closed borders, parental licensing program, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5.898 billion games have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Place of Game Losses. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.9%.

The all-consuming game economy, worth 615 trillion losses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 104,374 losses, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 418,121 per year while the poor average 17,482, a ratio of 23.9 to 1.

More than one company makes the board game Monopoly, prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams, many friends and relatives of The Game Loser have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and the law forbids arson, murder, and low-quality cheese. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. You lose the Game's national animal is the game, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Losing the Game.

You lose the Game is ranked 126,632^nd in the world and 437^th in Giovanniland for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.05 law-abiding acts per hour.