online game
Multiplayer web entertainment
An online game is a video game played over the internet, either with or against other players.
The category spans everything from massive multiplayer worlds to casual browser games to competitive shooters.
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The social element distinguishes online games from single-player experiences, though many games offer both modes.
Informal verbal exchange
- avatarDigital user representation
- forumGathering place for discourse
- communityCollective of connected people
- emoteExpress with theatricality
block · report · discord · trade · gifting · spectate · follow · subscriber
Member-owned organization
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- squadSmall working group
raid · party · alliance · lobby · matchmaking · server · duo · trio
Multi-round competitive event
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- rankedAssigned relative position
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
duel · victory · defeat · champion · bracket · elimination · qualifier · ranking
Shared immersive digital universe
- cyberspaceVirtual electronic network environment
- immersionState of being submerged
- VRSimulated immersive environment
- augmented-realityDigital content superimposed on surroundings
NPC · questing · exploration · customization · skin · cosmetic · loot · inventory
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- MOBACompetitive team strategy game
- battle-royaleAll-against-all elimination contest
- sandboxEnclosed play area
platformer · puzzle · simulation · survival · roguelike · fighting · racing · horror
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- microVery small prefix
macro · economy · base-building · scouting · expansion · metagame
Real-time digital delivery
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- shoutcastingLive narration of videogames
- casterRolling furniture attachment
bootcamp · scrimmage · franchise · commentator · analyst · montage · clutch · MVP
chat
Informal verbal exchange
- avatarDigital user representation
- forumGathering place for discourse
- communityCollective of connected people
emote · block · report · discord · trade · gifting · spectate · follow · subscriber · content-creator
co-op
Member-owned organization
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
squad · raid · party · alliance · lobby · matchmaking · server · duo · trio · friendlist
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- rankedAssigned relative position
- ladderPortable climbing frame
matchup · duel · victory · defeat · champion · bracket · elimination · qualifier · ranking · season
metaverse
Shared immersive digital universe
- cyberspaceVirtual electronic network environment
- immersionState of being submerged
- VRSimulated immersive environment
augmented-reality · NPC · questing · exploration · customization · skin · cosmetic · loot · inventory · crafting
RPG
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- MOBACompetitive team strategy game
- battle-royaleAll-against-all elimination contest
sandbox · platformer · puzzle · simulation · survival · roguelike · fighting · racing · horror · idle
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
micro · macro · economy · base-building · scouting · expansion · metagame
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- shoutcastingLive narration of videogames
caster · bootcamp · scrimmage · franchise · commentator · analyst · montage · clutch · MVP · draft
- gameschess, checkers, poker, baccarat, dominoes
- game typesmultiplayer, single player, tournament, championship, ranked match
- digitale medienwebsite, app, blog, podcast, video
- interactive mediaapps, interactive fiction, mobile apps, VR, interactive story
- online spaceswebsite, websites, webpage, web pages, web page
- pickuppickup artist, approach, opener, cold approach, kino
online gameboard game
Marked-surface group entertainment
card game · tabletop game · parlor game · outdoor game · playground game
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