List of basic game topics
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Games are structured or semi-structured activities, usually undertaken for enjoyment. They are usually fun activities that can be educational or purely just for fun. The term "game" is also used to describe simulation of various activities e.g., for the purposes of training, analysis or prediction, etc., see "Game (simulation)". Games are a universal part of the human experience, for all cultures, genders and ages. Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interactivity. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and sometimes both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational or psychological role. Basic topics in game include:
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[edit] Nature of games
- Main article: Game
[edit] Types of games
- For a more comprehensive list, see Game classification
- Alternate reality games
- Ball games
- Board games
- Business games
- Car games
- Card games
- Casino games
- Children's games
- Clapping games
- Computer and video games
- Computer board games
- Computer puzzle games
- Online games
- Conversation games
- Counting-out games
- Creative games
- Dice games
- Drinking games
- Educational games
- Economics games
- Field games (sports)
- Game shows
- Games of chance
- Games of dare
- Games of logic
- Games of mental skill
- Games of physical skill
- Games of strategy
- Games of status
- Global Positioning System-based games
- Group-dynamic games
- Guessing games
- Letter games
- Locative games
- Mathematical games
- Open gaming
- Party games
- Parlor games
- Pencil and paper games
- Penis games
- Play-by-mail games
- Playground games
- Political games
- PowerPoint games
- Pub games
- Puzzles
- Anagrams
- Brain teasers
- Connect the dots
- Crosswords
- Eight queens puzzle
- n-puzzle (a.k.a. Fifteen puzzle)
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Knight's Tour
- Logic puzzles
- Missing square puzzle
- Nonograms (a.k.a. Gridders, Paint by numbers, etc.)
- Peg solitaire
- Puzz-3D
- Riddles
- Rubik's Cube
- Sangaku
- Seven Bridges of Königsberg
- Situation puzzles
- Sudoku
- Sokoban
- Soma cube
- Spot the difference
- Three cottage problem
- Three cups problem
- Tower of Hanoi
- Whodunits
- Quizzes
- Ritual games
- Role-playing games
- Sports (field games)
- Singing games
- Single-player games
- Spoken games
- Street games
- String games
- Table-top games
- Tile-based games
- Theatre games
- Traditional games
- Travel games
- Video games
- Wargames
- Win-win games
- Word games
[edit] History of games
- Main article: History of games
[edit] Basic gaming concepts
[edit] Game lists
- Main article: List of game topics
[edit] See also
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