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Would it be proper to say «играй(те) ещё раз»?
I have seen many examples in Russian literature of «ещё раз» used to indicate again or another time, but my confusion lies with the conjugation of играть. It seems to make sense it be conjugated in the imperative, but I have seen similar instances where imperative would make sense but is not used.
If the prevous game was unsuccessful, incomplete, for instance, a draw, or a player left, or interrupted, but it is necessary to determine a winner:
Играйте ещё раз! = "Play again, until the result is achieved"
If the prevuous game was successful and joyful,
Сыграйте ещё раз! = "Play one more time, repeat"
In case you are talking about game development translation issue, and more exactly about the button "Play again?", then there are several possibilities how to translate it:
I haven't met imperative like "играйте ещё раз!" though. Maybe I am not so well-rounded in Russian games. =)
As you can see from the examples above, infinitive is used often when referring to this button. But, if it's not what you were asking about, then sorry!
You should use words "Играть снова"
