genre-specific
Limited to type
Genre-specific means belonging to or characteristic of a particular genre.
A genre-specific convention in horror might be the final girl who survives; in romance, the happily-ever-after ending.
The term appears in discussions of film, literature, music, and video games: The game includes genre-specific mechanics like permadeath.
Her expertise is genre-specific—she only reviews mysteries.
Accepted social practices
- tropesRecurring thematic conventions
- romanceLove and its excitement
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
fantasy · sci-fi · horror · literary · pulp · formulaic · readership · subgenre
Subset of a category
- stylisticRelating to artistic manner
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- tropesRecurring thematic conventions
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
fusion · niche · purist · scene · fanbase · sound · aesthetic · influences
Accepted social practices
- tropesRecurring thematic conventions
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
slasher · rom-com · western · noir · documentary · anthology · cinematography · auteur
Selecting as objective
- nicheRecessed wall space
- demographicStatistical population category
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
community · algorithmically · curated · playlist · shelf · metadata · tagging · discoverability
conventions
Accepted social practices
- tropesRecurring thematic conventions
- romanceLove and its excitement
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
thriller · fantasy · sci-fi · horror · literary · pulp · formulaic · readership · subgenre · worldbuilding
subgenre
Subset of a category
- stylisticRelating to artistic manner
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- tropesRecurring thematic conventions
crossover · fusion · niche · purist · scene · fanbase · sound · aesthetic · influences · underground
conventions
Accepted social practices
- tropesRecurring thematic conventions
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
B-movie · slasher · rom-com · western · noir · documentary · anthology · cinematography · auteur · franchise
targeting
Selecting as objective
- nicheRecessed wall space
- demographicStatistical population category
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
fandom · community · algorithmically · curated · playlist · shelf · metadata · tagging · discoverability · recommendations
mechanics
Science of motion
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
- platformerLeap-based video game
sandbox · survival · shooter · MMORPG · indie · AAA · casual · hardcore · speedrun · lore
genre-specificuniversal
Affecting all equally
cross-genre · general-purpose · all-purpose · general · generic
genre-specificgenre-defying
Resisting standard classification
genre-bending · uncategorizable · genre-blending · boundary-crossing · unclassifiable
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