game analysis
Reviewing strategic decisions
Game analysis is the systematic examination of a game—typically video games, board games, or sports matches—to understand strategy, mechanics, or performance.
In esports and competitive gaming, analysts break down replays to identify mistakes and optimal plays: The team's game analysis revealed weaknesses in their early positioning.
Game analysis also refers to academic study of games as cultural artifacts or design systems.
- player statisticsRecorded athletic performance data
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- postmortemExamination after death
- level designCrafting game environments
- play by playRunning account of events
gamification · utility function · win condition · serious games · heat maps · film study · skill acquisition · coaching strategies · teamwork · player development · training · sports · chess · opponent · playstyle · moves · feedback loops · weaknesses
- board game contentrulebook, playthrough, tutorial, review, preview
- gaming mediaIGN, Polygon, Metacritic, Next Generation, previews
- Transactional Analysistransactions, strokes, scripts, games, natural child
- chesscheck, pawns, knights, rooks, pawn
- sports docsbehind the scenes, player interviews, iconic moments, historic matches, sports legends
- sports trainingdrills, conditioning, practice, warm-ups, fitness
game analysisactive play
Movement-based recreation
gameplay · playing · competing · performing
game analysisplaying the game
Engaging in structured activity
competition · match play · tournament play · casual play · scrimmage