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.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to games and gaming:

Contents 1 Essence of games 2 Types of games 3 Basic gaming concepts 4 Game lists 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Essence of games

Main article: Game

[edit] Types of games

For a more comprehensive list, see Game classification

Alternate reality games Ball games Board games Chess - German-style board games Business games Car games Card games Collectible card games Casino games Children's games Clapping games Computer and video games Computer board games - Computer puzzle games - Online games (Online skill-based games, MUDs, MMORPGs) Conversation games Counting-out games Creative games Dice games Drinking games Educational 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 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] Basic gaming concepts

Game theory - Play - Playing card - Puzzle - Sport - Strategy - Tactics

[edit] Game lists

Main article: List of game topics

• List of puzzle topics
• List of impossible puzzles
• List of puzzle-based computer and video games

[edit] See also

Ludology - Game club - Game semantics - Game theory - Play - Puzzle - Sport - Lawn game - Toy - Computer

[edit] External links

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