TV games

Living room amusements

TV games are video games played on a television screen, typically through a dedicated console like a PlayStation or Xbox.

The term distinguishes home console gaming from handheld, arcade, or computer gaming: The kids are in the living room playing TV games.

Sometimes used loosely to include any game displayed on a television, including streaming games or plug-and-play devices.

Related

arcade · multiplayer · cartridges · save file · loading screen · cheat codes · simulation · media · puzzle · esports · parental controls · smart TV · big screen · split screen · shooter · accessibility features · platformer · joystick

Opposites
medium/platform

TV gamesboard games

Structured tabletop play

card games · tabletop games · outdoor games · parlor games · playground games

activity type

TV gamesoutdoor sports

Athletic pursuits done outside

physical exercise · active play · athletics · roughhousing · free play

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G