The phrase "a function of games" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the role or purpose that games serve in a particular context, such as education, psychology, or social interaction.
Example: "The study explores the function of games in enhancing cognitive skills among children."
Alternatives: "a role of games" or "a purpose of games".
Empirical probability of scoring events as a function of game time, for each sport, along with the mean within-sport probability (dashed line).
The sun's position in the distance appears as a function of game's duration.
For each of the four pairs of tempo and balance models for each sport, we generate via Monte Carlo a large number of games and measure the resulting variation in lead size as a function of the game clock, which we then compare to the empirical pattern.
The Overwatch League is a big bet for Blizzard/Activision, which has gone all-in to promote and support the league for its newest and fastest growing title (that "fastest growing" medal may be a function of the game's novelty, or a function of the incredible spread of gaming since the launch of Overwatch in 2014 and the company's last completely new game launch … in the 1990s).
In part, the unexpected results are a function of the game at the centre of it all.
Perhaps, as some have suggested, all the head injuries are less a function of the game getting faster, but instead the product of a change in the rules a few years ago – namely, getting rid of the red line.
Part of this is a function of the game itself: the face masks and shoulder pads turn humans into faceless cyborgs, so that casual fans might have trouble identifying Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, and Calvin Johnson, the game's best current quarterback, running back, and receiver, respectively, on the street.
Analyses focused on drinking outcomes as a function of drinking game playing and the social context on occasions where prepartying did and did not occur.
It's a function of a day game after night game and wanting to get Efren in there".
We also studied average contributions as a function of the number of games played by individual subjects, finding that experienced players who have played as many as 40 games did not contribute on average, more or less than inexperienced players (see Figure 11B).
