Outline of video games

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to video games:

Video game an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device,[1] but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of display device.

Video game genres

Video game genres categorize video games based on their gameplay interaction and set of gameplay challenges, rather than visual or narrative differences.

Action game

Action game: a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time.

Action-adventure game

Action-adventure game: a video game genre that combines elements of both the adventure game and the action game genres.

Adventure game

Adventure game: a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge.

Role-playing video game

Role-playing video game (RPG): a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests.

Simulation video game

Simulation video game: a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate aspects of a real or fictional reality.

Strategy video game

Strategy video game: a genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. They emphasize strategic, tactical, and sometimes logistical challenges. Many games also offer economic challenges and exploration.

Vehicle simulation game

Vehicle simulation game: games in which the objective is to operate a manual or motor powered transport.

Other genres

Other types of video games

Video game hardware platforms

Video game platforms

Gameplay

Gameplay

Specific video games

Lists of video games

Video game industry

Video game industry

Video gaming by country

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Video game development

Video game development: the software development process by which a video game is developed and video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games.

Video game developer: a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games.

Independent video game development: the process of creating indie video games without the financial support of a video game publisher, usually designed by an individual or a small team.

History of video games

By period

By decade

By year

Prior to 1972
1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979
1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989
1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009
2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013

By platform

By genre

Culture

Politics of video games

Psychology

People influential in video games

See also

Lists

References

  1. "Television gaming apparatus and method". United States Patents. Retrieved 2008-06-25.

External links

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