[Hasu]

Eating ice cream instead of stale bread is absolutely play, just like running around on a soccer field is play even though running is a survival skill.

[Jensson]

> Eating ice cream instead of stale bread is absolutely play

According to what definition? Play isn't indulgence, indulgence is a perfectly fine word and something completely different from play.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play