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Great Link on Game Genres – penny

penny

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Hey all! Check out this article on different game genres. It focuses on game play style! The article is good, but the best part is the genres list.

http://www.robinlionheart.com/gamedev/genres.xhtml

Genres covered in this list: Abstract, Adaptation, Adventure, Artificial Life, Board Games, Capturing, Card Games, Catching, Chase, Collecting, Combat, Demo, Diagnostic, Dodging, Driving, Educational, Escape, Fighting, Flying, Gambling, Interactive Movie, Management Simulation, Maze, Obstacle Course, Pencil‐and‐Paper Games, Pinball, Platform, Programming Games, Puzzle, Quiz, Racing, Role‐Playing, Rhythm and Dance, Shoot ’Em Up, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Table‐Top Games, Target, Text Adventure, Training Simulation, and Utility.

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What? No arcade?
I guess one must now place their arcade game in a genre.

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