Farce succeeded as a game (8)
I believe the answer is:
charades
'a game' is the definition.
(I know that charades is a type of guessing game)
'farce succeeded' is the wordplay.
'farce' becomes 'charade' (both can mean absurd or false situation).
'succeeded' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation).
'charade'+'s'='CHARADES'
'as' is the link.
(Other definitions for charades that I've seen before include "Guessing game where words are acted out" , "Miming parlour game" , "Game in which answers are acted out" , "Party guessing game" , "Miming games" .)