videogame
Console's main purpose
A videogame is an electronic game played on a screen, typically involving interaction through a controller, keyboard, or touchscreen.
The term covers everything from simple mobile puzzles to sprawling console adventures: I spent the weekend playing videogames.
Also spelled as two words: video game.
Device directing a system
- consoleComfort in distress
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- singleplayerOne-person game mode
- co-opMember-owned organization
level · boss · checkpoint · respawn · power-up · inventory · XP · loot
Enclosed storage furniture
- coin-opRequires inserted currency
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- joystickTilting lever for control
highscore · Pac-Man · Galaga · Asteroids · retro · beat-em-up · side-scroller · pinball
Leap-based video game
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- rpgInteractive storytelling format
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
action · sandbox · racing · fighting · horror · stealth · roguelike · survival
Visual design elements
- framerateImages displayed per second
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- GPUVisual processing hardware
Seeking journey for something
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- swordHilted fighting blade
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
wizard · elves · orc · goblin · kingdom · hero · lore · mana
Multi-round competitive event
- pro-gamerCompetitive gaming professional
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- rankedAssigned relative position
ladder · clan · scrims · sponsorship · coach · league · championship · shoutcaster
Methods to achieve goals
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- RTSPauseless tactical gaming genre
- base-buildingEstablishing core structures
campaign · skirmish · unit · formation · diplomacy · conquest
Urban planning video game
- realismAccepting things as they are
- SimCityUrban planning simulation
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- CivilizationEmpire-building strategy game
controller
Device directing a system
- consoleComfort in distress
- multiplayerInvolving multiple participants
- singleplayerOne-person game mode
co-op · level · boss · checkpoint · respawn · power-up · inventory · XP · loot · achievement
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
joystick · highscore · Pac-Man · Galaga · Asteroids · retro · beat-em-up · side-scroller · pinball · skee-ball
platformer
Leap-based video game
adventure · action · sandbox · racing · fighting · horror · stealth · roguelike · survival · battle-royale
graphics
Visual design elements
- framerateImages displayed per second
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
GPU · VR · AR · patch · DLC · engine · Unity · Unreal · mod · emulator
quest
Seeking journey for something
dragon · wizard · elves · orc · goblin · kingdom · hero · lore · mana · spell
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- pro-gamerCompetitive gaming professional
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
ranked · ladder · clan · scrims · sponsorship · coach · league · championship · shoutcaster · bootcamp
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- turn-basedPlayers alternate actions
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- RTSPauseless tactical gaming genre
base-building · campaign · skirmish · unit · formation · diplomacy · conquest
city-builder
Urban planning video game
videogameoutdoor sport
Athletic activity in nature
board game · card game · tabletop game · physical activity · sport