Gaming

Gaming fundamentals

Basic terms used to describe video games.

Terms

3 terms

  • Game genre

    A game genre is a category of video games grouped by their core gameplay, rules and player goals rather than by setting, story or visual style.

  • Multiplayer

    Multiplayer describes a video game mode in which two or more people play in the same game session, cooperating or competing locally or over a network.

  • Video game

    A video game is interactive software in which a player controls events on a screen through input devices, guided by rules, goals and feedback.