Possibly sad about a bad game, but there are compensations (7)
I believe the answer is:
damages
'there are compensations' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'possibly sad about a bad game' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'a bad' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sad' is an anagram of 'das'.
'game' is an anagram of 'mage'.
'das' enclosing 'mage' is 'DAMAGES'.
'but' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for damages that I've seen before include "weakens" , "Money awarded as compensation" , "Harms" , "Moneys paid as compensation for an injury" , "Hurts" .)