Terms for discussing boardgames?

Question

If I put forth 'field,' 'token,' and 'rule,' what meanings and understandings do you attach to those terms?

I'm aiming at discovering (or, if needs be, inventing) a common vocabulary that would allow comparative analyses of games as diverse as chess and Acquire, or go and Sorry! To that end, I seek the pre-existing understandings of those terms.

Note: I am NOT interested in mathematical 'game theory.' That discipline, while it holds some interest for me, is WAY out of touch with games as I understand them. Minimaxes, Playfair squares, the 'group theory' gimmickry lately attached, etc. are all well and good--but they don't explain 'playful' worth a d**n.

Answer 1

As far as I know, there is no universally defined lexicon, although lots of books come up with their own set of words.

Answer 2

To me "field" could mean area of play, or it could mean the players who are available to play.

"Token" could be a game piece or marker.

"Rule" would be a universally accepted guideline for play.