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Gameplay Design
Gameplay Design Gameplay design within games can consist of challenges, mechanics, progression, goals, rewards, secrets and Easter eggs within levels, emergent gameplay, sandbox, unforeseen gameplay, replay values, balance and flow, and fair and unfair player punishment. Gameplay design is the central part of the games experience, how people play the game. Emergent Gameplay Emergent gameplay…
RPG (Role-Playing Game)
Role Playing Games (RPGs) are all heavily based on creating a character to go fight and battle enemies whilst you are exploring the sandbox game world and progressing through missions throughout the game. On completing these missions, you level up and unlock a variety of new and unique items, such as weapons and armour, and…
Strategy Games
The strategy game genre requires the player to use a strategic mind set and the ability to think ahead, whether that be to outsmart an enemy or to upgrade a unit you think you might need next. These games often require you to harvest resources such as food, gold, or fuel. These resources are then…
Sports Games
Sport genre games are usually based on their real-world counterparts such as football, rugby, and cricket. These will appeal to fans of the real sports and will share some of the same rules. Real world sports games are often licensed to use the teams and player of their specific sport. Some games aim for maximum…
Puzzle Games
There are many types of puzzles games, and most of them are about solving problems. The main types include physic, logic, matching, shape manipulation puzzles, and word puzzles. All of which are extremely popular on mobile devices and are popular to a wider audience than users who are traditional “core” gamers. Physics puzzle games depend…
Adventure Games
Adventure games are mostly focused on exploring the game world. This is normally a large map which the player can explore at their own will. However, these games may include mechanisms which limit the players access to different areas. The player must find and obtain certain equipment and items to unlock the next areas. Unlocking…
Action Games
Action games are some of the most popular genres of games. They challenge the player by requiring accurate hand-eye coordination, good timing, and quick reflexes, which can also be referred to as twitch gaming (not to be confused by the platform ‘Twitch’). Players that are committed to these games often have a higher chance of…
Simulation Games
Simulation games focus heavily on the development and management of entities. These games mostly involve the simulation of specific real activity, such as flying planes or driving cars around a map. These can range from attempted realistic games including walking around as animals and farming to simple entertainment such as building cities and creating games.…
Hybrid Games
Hybrid games are based on having elements from different genres and mixing them together creating a single new game. The mix of genres allows for more creative gameplay as the game developers will not be restricted to the conventions of a single game genre. This creates a broader appeal to the game as you have…
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Unit 13 Guide to Genres and Gameplay 