1. Game Art and Design Unit 3 Lesson 7 Categorize Game Genres
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2. Big Idea
Knowledge of the basic skills and components of any field makes one uniquely prepared to perform at a high level in that area.

3. Game Genres

4. Game Genres
The gaming and entertainment industry are divided into categories by media and genres.
Media category includes examples like film, literature, and games.
Genres involve categories describing generalities of style, and content.
Genres are very loose categories that may overlap.

5. Game Genres Action Action-Fighting Action-FPS Action-Platform
Action/Adventure
Adventure
Casual
Educational
RPG
Simulation
Sports

6. Game Genres: Action
Characterized by a fast paced plot, quick responses, and motor coordination.
Includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games.
Player usually controls the character.
Usually contains levels, health, lives, and an ending boss level.

7. Game Genres: Action Examples: James Bond 007:Nightlife Frogger Pac-Man
Robotron 2084
Space Invaders
Double Dragon

8. Game Genres: Action Fighting
Emphasize one-to-one combat between two characters, one controlled by a player.
Games can be linked together.
Many of the movements of the character are usually physically impossible.
Some combat games have multiple combatants.
First appeared in 1976 with Sega's Heavyweight Boxing.

9. Game Genres: Action Fighting
Examples:
Super Smash Brothers
Heavyweight Boxing
Street Fighter II
Mortal Kombat series

10. Game Genres: Action FPS
First-person shooter.
Emphasize shooting and combat from the perspective of the player/character.
The player can aim and feel part of the environment.
Fast paced and require quick reflexes.
High difficulty level.
Have a multi-player feature.

11. Game Genres: Action FPS
Examples:
Wolfenstein 3D
Doom
Halo
Unreal Tournament
Call of Duty

12. Game Genres: Action Platform
Character usually travel between platforms by jumping, climbing ladders, running, and leaping.
Most successful were 2D although some 3D game exist.
Examples:
Donkey Kong
Sonic the Hedgehog
Mario Brothers

13. Game Genres: Action/Adventure
Combine action and adventure genres.
Usually with long term obstacles with many smaller ones along the way.
Focus on exploration along with gathering, puzzle solving, and combat.
Examples:
Adventure 1979
Colossal Cave Adventure
Thief

14. Game Genres: Adventure
Puzzle related and involve story driven exploration.
One of the earliest games created.
Very little pressure in the form of action and time constraints.
Considered the “purist” genre.
Large appeal to all players.

15. Game Genres: Adventure
Examples:
Colossal Cave Adventure
Myst
Nightfall
Zork

16. Game Genres: Casual
Wide variety of games that appeal to a very large audience with very short play sessions.
Usually have a gradual learning curve, a scoring system, no or little story, linear progression, and well-defined levels.
Make up most of the game sold as apps.
Have become a huge success with the smart phone.

17. Game Genres: Casual Examples: Angry Birds Candy Crush Where’s my Water
Card Games Online

18. Game Genres: Educational
Used to teach real-world skills through gameplay.
Most games target younger players up to the mid teens.
Growing field with many new entries each year.
Colleges use as classes especially in history and art areas.

19. Game Genres: Educational
Examples:
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
Brain Spa
Mind Quiz
Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear 1st Grade
JumpStart 2nd Grade
Elementary Edge

20. Game Genres: Role-playing
Most cast the player in a role within an adventure where specialize skills are needed in a predetermined storyline.
Many maneuver the player through an overworld containing monsters where access to other worlds can be obtained.
Has seen a shift from turn-based to real-time combat.

21. Game Genres: Role-playing
Examples:
Final Fantasy IV
Soul Blazer
Ultima VII KQ

22. Game Genres: Simulation
Closely simulate aspects of real or fictional reality.
Players build, expand, or manage virtual communities or project with a limited supply of resources.
Subcategories include construction, life, vehicle, and other operable machines.
Can be a serious game to teach operation of dangerous equipment.

23. Game Genres: Simulation
Examples:
SimCity
Flight Simulator
NASCAR Formula I
SimLife
Wolf

24. Game Genres: Sports
Emulate the playing of traditional sports such as football, basketball, racing, NASCAR, and soccer.
Some rely on the gameplay of the sport while others concentrate on the strategy behind the game.
Some use satire for a comic effect.
FIFA series is one of the best selling in this genre.

25. Game Genres: Sports Examples: Madden NFL 2003 NFL 2K3 NBA Jam 2002
NCAA March Madness 2003
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer

26. Game Genres: Strategy
Gameplay requiring careful and skillful thinking and planning in order to win.
The player has a God-like view of the game controlling all of the elements.
Moving from turn-based to real-time systems.
4X games use explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate gameplay.
RTS are continuous online games.

27. Game Genres: Strategy Examples: EndWar Freeciv (image) Dawn of War
Risk
Combat Mission
Scorched 3D (image)

28. Video Sales by Genre:2013
Use this website to see the latest sales by genres [based on 2013, check for updates]
22.3% Action
21.2% Shooter
15.3% Sports
8.6% Family
8.3% Adventure
6.5% RPG

29. Create Three Different Genres
Puzzle
Mouse race/maze
War at Sea

30. Big Idea
Knowledge of the basic skills and components of any field makes one uniquely prepared to perform at a high level in that area.

31. Game Art and Design Unit 3 Lesson Categorize Game Genres Images Clipart, Student images, Free images from GNC General Public License, and Photos by Phyllis Jones
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