Game Tropes: Difference between revisions

** [[Euro Game]]: A recent style in board gaming, first becoming widely popular with the mid-1990s success of ''The Settlers of Catan''.

** [[War Gaming|War Games]]: Board games that attempt to simulate realistic military conflict. Many are infamous for having [[Loads and Loads of Rules]] (and cardboard counters). ''Advanced Squad Leader'' is probably the most famous example.

** [[Collectible Card Game|Collectible Card Games]] are a recently popular variant.

* [[Parlor Games]]: The oldest genre of social games, requiring no special equipment.

* [[Pinball]]: The longest-running form of Arcade game.

* [[Role Playing Game|Role Playing Games]]: The most diverse and unusual new game genre of the last century, these include both Tabletop and Video Game RPGs in various formats, from ''D&D'' to ''MMORPG''.

* [[Tabletop Games]]: Whether you are role-playing an ancient mage or a fighter pilot for the Zarlon empire, these allow you to sit among friends and act out your fantasies. ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' is the [[Ur Example]].

* [[Strategy Game]]: Games that require strategy or tactics to win.

** [[Construction and Management Games]]

** [[Real Time Strategy]]: A more modern incarnation of the strategy game.

* [[Video Game Tropes|Video Games]]: The most recent revolution, and certainly most popular. Video games throw you into enthralling or addictive worlds where you forget yourself for a brief period. Any of the above categories can be translated to this format. Originating with [[Arcade Game|Arcade Games]], subgenres include [[Interactive Fiction|Text]], [[Adventure Game|Adventure]], [[PC vs. Console|PC/Console]], [[MUD|MUDs]], [[MMORPG|MMORPGs]], [[RTS]], [[FPS]], and more.

* [[Luck Manipulation Mechanic]]

* [[Master Console]]

* [[No Export for You]]

* [[No Plot, No Problem]]