Triumph is a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975 that was popular in the late 1970's and the 1980's, building on its reputation and success as a live band. Between the band's 16 albums and DVDs, Triumph has received 18 gold and 9 platinum awards in Canada and the United States. Triumph was nominated for multiple Juno Awards, including Group of the Year Award in 1979, 1985, 1986, and 1987. The band was inducted into the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame in 2007, into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2019.

Triumph is most known for its guitar-driven rock songs and alternative Canadian rock trio vibe with such songs as "Lay It on the Line", "Magic Power", "Fight the Good Fight", "World of Fantasy" and strong cover songs like "Rocky Mountain Way". The band was formed in Toronto, and for much of its existence featured Rik Emmett (guitar, vocals), Mike Levine (bass, keyboards), and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) from 1975 onward. This lineup, which recorded the band's first nine studio albums, lasted until 1988, when Emmett left Triumph to pursue a solo career. 

Just a Game is their third studio album, released in 1979. The album contains one of Triumph's most popular songs on FM album-oriented radio, "Lay it on the Line", and the Top 40 hit "Hold On", which peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 33 in Canada.

The vinyl LP version of the album featured a sleeve that folded open to reveal a board game. According to a Rockline interview, the board game was Rik Emmett's idea, but Mike Levine was the one who actually designed it and decided to make it impossible to win.

The front cover of the album revealed a futuristic world where every symbol depicts a song featured on the album.

Tracklist A1Movin' On4:05A2Lay It On The Line4:00A3Young Enough To Cry6:00A4American Girls5:01B1Just A Game6:10B2Fantasy Serenade1:40B3Hold On6:00B4Suitcase Blues3:02

Notes Recorded during fall and winter 1978 at Sounds Interchange Studios, Toronto

Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles

Barcode and Other Identifiers Other (Seen on both labels): (AFL1 3224) Matrix / Runout (Side 1): PL 13224 A-1E A2L W Matrix / Runout (Side 2): PL 13224 B-1E A1V W Info courtesy of Wikipaedia and Discog.com