Is life just a game

I've always wondered if life is just a game, I mean are we all just playing a game to get to where we wanna be. A lot of the time just being honest in life is not enough to get you to your dreams, now that could be a reflection on the world or on you and what you are willing to do to get your dream. I mean say when you are first meeting a girl it all starts with a little deception and any one that says it doesn't is lieing. Both parties end up playing little games to get the upper hand on the other, when they both have an attraction to each other its weird no?? I'm not gonna lie like I've not been involved in it but when I sit back and think now I wonder why. Is it just the way the world is? Another thing is when you meeting people and have a big circle of friends, why is it theres always some people that are not trust worthy? Again is it just the day and age we live in where you need to be on guard all the time and watch your back? Its sad if that is true but at the same time personally I always have my brain switched on and I'm always alive to people trying to f*ck me over. I suppose if you have an attitude to be weary of people it can be hard for people to get close to you but at the same time you don't get taken in by deceptive people. Its a strange world we live in but I guess we all just do what we've got to do to make it and some people like to go the shady route and other don't.