MindMap Gallery Game Category
A comprehensive introduction to game categories. It introduces all game types in the world in detail from three aspects: game style, gameplay, and theme. It can give you a comprehensive understanding of the game. English names and abbreviations are also marked. So you can understand and deal with gaming Internet slang. Talk to colleagues. Company meetings will no longer be confused by hearing these professional terms.
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This Valentine's Day brand marketing handbook provides businesses with five practical models, covering everything from creating offline experiences to driving online engagement. Whether you're a shopping mall, restaurant, or online brand, you'll find a suitable strategy: each model includes clear objectives and industry-specific guidelines, helping brands transform traffic into real sales and lasting emotional connections during this romantic season.
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Game Category
Classification of folk traditions
Content theme
Modern, immortality, martial arts, history, legend, magic, Three Kingdoms, mythology;
System gameplay
RPG, MOBA, SLG, RTS, card, shooting, racing, tower defense, action, simulation, development, sports, fighting, leisure, puzzle, music;
art style
Cultivation of immortals, martial arts, Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, ink, Korean, American comics, European and American cartoons, magic, gothic, medieval, cowboys, wasteland, science fiction.
Game Working Committee official classification
theme
fantasy
fantasy
Online games based on Eastern mythology through reinvention or integration into other fantasy themes
Cultivation
An online game based on the story of cultivating immortality, in which characters pursue cultivating immortality through experience
martial arts
The content is an online game with various knights as the protagonists and featuring martial arts skills, display and competition of martial arts skills.
magic
An online game based on elements of Western mythology, represented by magic, and combining reality and fantasy.
Different world
An online game that builds a world with a new fantasy setting, without any realistic regional, humanistic, and biological backgrounds as a reference.
time travel
An online game where the protagonist goes to a world with a different era background, or characters from different eras come to modern times and use this as a setting
palace
Online games that describe palace life or palace characters in a fantasy way, including palaces in ancient China, Europe, the Middle East, etc.
Journey to the West
Online games based on the plot of Journey to the West or based on the characters in Journey to the West
Three Kingdoms
Online games based on the storyline of the Three Kingdoms or based on the characters in the Three Kingdoms
history
Online games based on objectively existing events and activities in the past of human society as content
military
An online game whose content is based on knowledge and affairs related to the national defense armed forces.
science fiction
An online game that describes in a fantasy way how humans use new discoveries and achievements in science and technology to accomplish certain miracles.
modern fantasy
urban workplace
An online game based on the real workplace.
urban fantasy
An online game created with a modern city as the stage and integrating fantasy stories and fantasy characters.
campus
An online game based on real campus life.
simulated reality
physical education
Online games with sports as the core (including but not limited to basketball, football, baseball, table tennis, etc.)
animal simulation
Online games that use animals as protagonists or simulate interactions with animals.
pastoral home
An online game focusing on planting, home decoration, and development
driving simulation
An online game that simulates the driving experience of motor vehicles, airplanes, and ships.
Dating simulation
An online game that simulates love and develops interaction
appearance simulation
Simulation games that focus on pursuing appearance beauty, including but not limited to human clothing, makeup, skin, or decorative animal appearances
career simulation
It can include online games that simulate the professional operations of various industries, or create online games based on a real industry as the story background.
music dance
It can include simulating music and dance creation itself, or online games created with music and dance as the background of the story.
chess and cards
It can include simulated chess and card activities themselves, or online games created with chess and card activities as the background of the story.
reasoning suspense
An online game that uses logical thinking skills to deduce things that Yi Nianri cannot see clearly, and then promotes the development of the plot.
cartoon
A network based on the anime of the same name or purely based on anime characters and anime-like plots
other
Online games that cannot be classified into the above categories.
How to play
role play
real-time role-playing
An online game where players play roles in the game, integrating development and real-time combat
Turn-based role-playing
An online game where players play roles in the game, integrating development and turn-based combat.
Idle role play
Players do not have to control it in real time. The game will automatically run according to a series of calculation rules of the system and get the game results.
sports
sandbox competition
Players are divided into multiple teams and compete on a randomly generated large map with certain rules (mostly narrowing the scope of activities). The team that finally meets the rules wins the online game.
MOBA
It is a multiplayer online tactical competitive online game where players rely on strategy, consciousness, and operation to compete with each other in scattered game maps.
asymmetric confrontation
In the intra-game confrontation, the number of attackers and defenders is not the same, the resources are not equal, and the final goals are also different. It is an online game based on the rule of achieving one's own victory goal.
Strategy
card
Specifically refers to trading cards, with collection and strategy as the main fun. Players compete with each other through limited cards.
chess and cards
Online games based on poker, chess, Go, etc.
Tower Defense
A strategy online game that builds turrets or similar structures on the in-game map to prevent enemy attacks.
eliminate
An online game that matches and eliminates game elements according to the rules of the game to win.
Solve puzzles
An online game that analyzes and processes information or plots in the game to discover clues and solve various puzzles
Coloring
An online game in which players fill color blocks in the game with colors.
action
It is an online game that emphasizes the player's reaction ability and hand-eye coordination ability by controlling the game character and making reaction actions such as moving, jumping, attacking, and dodging. Such as fighting games, etc.
shooting
It is an online game driven by precise shooting and emphasizing the use of "shooting" to achieve the goal.
strategy
Also known as SLG, it is mostly a war simulation theme. It is an online game with multi-person cooperative social interaction as the core, using tactics or strategies to achieve various forms of victory.
simulation
It is a network simulation business game that improves players' proficiency, analysis and prediction capabilities by imitating various forms of real life or operating and managing the virtual reality world.
Simulation development
An online game in which players simulate and cultivate virtual objects (people or animals) in the game.
Simulate dressing up
An online game in which players put on makeup, change clothes, design hairstyles, etc. for virtual characters in the game
simulated sports
Simulate the interactive scenes of sports, taking football as an example, and simulate the game of batting, passing, team management and other modules.
simulated construction
"Simulator" products with house construction, modification and creation as the core experience
flight simulator
An online game that compiles real flight scenes into computer programs and restores realistic flight operations.
simulated fishing
It is an online game with the deep sea and river as the background, where players follow the rules of the game to capture aquatic creatures and obtain rewards.
Sandbox
An online game in which players use the elements provided in the game to change or create a virtual world within the scope allowed by the basic game rules.
racing
An online game that competes on how fast you can achieve game goals under specified rules.
Parkour
It is an online game where players climb, jump, and cross obstacles to obtain rewards and run forward to reach the finish line.
Rhythm
An online game with operations and actions that match the rhythm of music.
Word
With story as the core experience, most of the game time is devoted to experiencing the story, and the carriers are text, pictures, and animations.
catapult
A special shooting game created by players based on the trajectories of slingshots or marbles.
dig
An online game where players dig and explore unknown treasures in the game.
other
Online games that cannot be classified into the above categories
source
Domestic
introduction
Technology and presentation methods
mobile terminal
Use mobile game clients, do not use current function display, only apply to mobile terminals and mobile simulator online games, including handheld games, etc.
PC client
Non-emulator online games played by running computer-specific client software
Web page
Online games that are used through an Internet browser and do not require the installation of any client software other than the browser
Host
Using the screen as a monitor: interactive online gaming on a dedicated electronic gaming device
Cloud gaming
Online games based on cloud computing technology
VR
Online games using virtual reality technology and equipment,
AR
An online game that uses augmented reality technology to combine game content with reality.
other
Online games that cannot be classified into the above categories.
Dimensions of creative form
Original
Independently created and produced online games
compile
Online games that translate, edit and localize game works.
adaptation
Online games that are re-created based on existing works (the genre is often different from the original work).
other
Online games that cannot be classified into the above categories
player size
individual
Online game for single player experience only
multiple people
An online game in which multiple people participate in the same game scene and interact at the same time
Game category
turn based game
turn-based game
A video game in which game characters alternately operate with each other. Note: Usually an alternating operation is called a round.
real-time game
real time game
All parties involved in the game operate independently in the game, and the results are displayed in real time.
action game
ACT
action game
The player controls the game character as the protagonist and makes reaction actions such as moving, jumping, attacking, and dodging. It is an electronic game that emphasizes the player's reaction ability and hand-eye coordination ability.
Competitive Games
competitive game
Battle games based on a just, fair and reasonable game platform mainly include shooting, strategy, operation and other electronic games.
shooting game
STG
shooting game
It is an action game driven by precise shooting and emphasizing the use of "shooting" to achieve goals.
fighting games
FIG
fighting game
An action game that uses fighting skills to defeat your opponents to win.
adventure games
AVG
adventure game
A video game that uses virtual adventure as the background and plot of the game story, and combines various gameplay elements such as puzzle solving, exploration, and action.
simulation game
SLG
simulation game
A video game that improves players' proficiency, analysis and prediction abilities by imitating various forms of real life. (SLG now generally refers to war simulation games, Yousha Note)
Simulation business game
business simulation game
A simulation game in which players play the role of managers and manage the virtual world in the game.
Simulation development game
education simulation game
A simulation game in which players develop specific objects (people or animals) in the game to gain a sense of accomplishment.
flight simulator game
flight simulation game
Through modern science and technology, real flight scenes are programmed into simulation computer programs and the simulation game restores realistic flight operations.
strategy game
SG
strategy game
A video game in which tactics or strategies are used to achieve various forms of victory.
real-time strategy game
RTS
real-time strategy game
A strategy game that uses tactics or strategies to engage in real-time battles.
moba games
MOBA
multiplayer online battle arena game
Multiplayer online tactical competitive game.
real-time tactics game
RTT
real-time tactics game
A video game in which players conduct tactical command in a simulated battlefield environment in real-time. Note: Real-time tactics games focus only on campaign victory, usually without building or unit production.
role playing game
RPG
role-playing game
A video game in which players play one or more characters and move around in a fictional world.
Action RPG
ARPG
action role-playing game
A role-playing game that introduces a large amount of action experience and performance
Strategy RPG
SRPG
strategy role-playing game
A tactical (usually war-based) role-playing game.
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
MMORPG
massively multiplayer online role playing game
Online game servers can provide role-playing games with a large number of players (more than 1,000 people) online at the same time. Note: There is usually a persistent virtual world. After the player goes offline, the virtual world continues to evolve in the host server provided by the game operator.
tower defense game
TDG
tower defense game
A strategy game where you build turrets or similar structures on the game map to stop enemy attacks.
music games
MUG
music game; rhythm game
A video game in which players perform operations and actions in accordance with the rhythm of music.
sports games
SPG
sport game
Video games based on the theme of playing sports. Note: Sports games provide a sports event that reflects normal sports methods and sportsmanship, and allow players to control or manage the athletes or teams in the game to compete in sports events.
car racing games
RAC
race game
A sports game that simulates various types of racing sports on the computer.
parkour game
ERG
parkour game; endless runner game
It is a sports game where players need to climb, jump, cross obstacles, obtain rewards, and run forward to reach the finish line during the game.
card game
card game
CAG
card game
A video game that uses cards as a carrier and allows players to control characters in a card battle mode.
Trading card game
TCG
trading card game
Players expand their card library by purchasing already assembled basic card packs and additional random cards, and then engage in card battle card games according to certain game rules.
CCG
collectible card game
Players expand their card library by purchasing already assembled basic card packs and additional random cards, and then engage in card battle card games according to certain game rules.
board games
board games
chess game
Video games adapted from traditional board and card games.
fishing game
fishing game
A video game with fishing as the theme and the deep sea and river as the game background.
deck building game
DBG
deck building game
A card game where you build a deck and then engage in adventurous battles. Note: In a broad sense, it also includes trading card games.
sandbox game
sand box game
An electronic game in which players use the elements provided in the game to change or create a virtual world within the limits allowed by the basic game rules. Note: Sandbox games usually have creativity as their core feature.
Survival game
Surviying game
Players complete various tasks with limited resources in a challenging environment to survive in the game. Note: Survival games usually have survival in the game as the core feature.
idle game
idle game
Players do not have to control it in real time. The game will automatically run according to a series of calculation rules of the system and get the result of the game.
Coloring game
coloring game
A video game in which players color-fill color blocks in the game.
dress up game
dress-up game
A video game in which players put on makeup, change clothes, design hairstyles, etc. for virtual characters in the game.
Elimination game
eliminate game
According to certain rules, a certain number of identical game elements are paired next to each other and eliminated to win.
love games
LVG
love game
A video game in which players control characters to simulate love behaviors.
Puzzle game
PUZ
educational game; puzzle game
An electronic game that exercises the brain, eyes, and hands in the form of a game, allowing players to acquire logic and agility.
Puzzle game
PZL
puzzle adventure game
A puzzle game that explores clues to solve various puzzles by analyzing and processing the information or plots presented in the game.
auto chess game
AC
autochess
It is a puzzle game that builds a personal economic system and uses hero cards to fight. Note: The white move game has the characteristics of fully random automatic attacks. Players only need to consider their own lineup, select chess pieces, and place chess pieces. There are no unnecessary complicated operations.
serious game
serious game
With the main purpose of solving real-life social and industry problems, it also has the three characteristics of cross-borderness, diversity and scenario-based, and is used in learning knowledge, stimulating creativity, expanding teaching, simulating management, training skills, adjusting behavior, and developing good qualities. Electronic games that have obvious effects in other aspects. Note: Serious games are often called functional games.
Word games
word game
A video game that uses text and pictures as carriers and is constrained by certain rules.
h5 games
HTML5 game
An electronic game developed using HTML.5 technology (mobile web page technology) with web page interaction and cross-platform access characteristics.
VR games
virtual reality game
A video game that uses virtual reality technology and equipment to create a virtual world where players can experience it immersively.
AR games
augmented reality game
A video game that uses augmented reality technology to combine game content with reality.
Cloud gaming
cloud game
Online games based on cloud computing technology. All games run on the cloud server, and the cloud server renders the game scene into a video and audio stream, which is transmitted to the player's game terminal through the network.