Tags

2019-08-13T23:33:23Z

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__FORCETOC__A '''tag''' is used to describe a ''major element'' of a game from its gameplay type (strategy, action, arcade) to any specific subset of that gameplay type (scrolling shooter, lane-based strategy). You can have more than one tag per game, in fact, that's kind of the point. If there is a tag that you would like to have on this page, let someone with a color name know on Discord. We don't want tags that will only apply to one or two games; it should be a relatively well-used tag, to prevent the list from getting too long.

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! Tag !! Category !! Description !! Example Game
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| Action
| Action
| A game with reaction-based gameplay and a high pace; can refer to a lot of different types of games, including other tags like Platformer or Shooter.
| Alien Hominid
|-
| Adult
| Genre
| Games meant entirely for titillation, with no proper gameplay to speak of. Usually only has things like customizing certain elements of the animation, like a dress-up game.
| Super Deepthroat
|-
| Adventure
| Genre (Adventure)
| A game where the main feature is exploring and puzzle-solving, usually with a mouse or movement of an on-screen character (Also known as Point and Click.)
| The Last Door
|-
| Arcade
| Genre
| Used to describe simple games with easily graspable gameplay and a focus on getting a high score.
| Helicopter Game
|-
| Artillery
| Action
| A game where the focus is using a set power and angle to throw an object at a target of any kind of form.
| Crush the Castle
|-
| Brawler
| Action
| A game where you control a character who fights multiple other characters at the same time using simple combos and special moves.
| Dad 'n' Me
|-
| Card
| Genre
| A game played using a set of rules based around a deck of cards, whether it be the standard deck of 52 or more custom arrangements.
| Solitaire
|-
| Choose Your Own Adventure
| Genre (Adventure)
| A game where you're presented with some kind of story, in which you make one of a set of choices to progress said story.
| The Sagittarian
|-
| Clicker
| Incremental
| A game where you ''primarily'' click to increase numbers.
| AdVenture Capitalist
|-
| Dating Sim
| Genre
| A game where the main focus is to date a hero or heroine, usually presented in a Visual Novel / Choose Your Own Adventure format, but is sometimes more complicated with things like stats, day/night cycles, etc.
| SIMGirls
|-
| Dress-Up
| Genre
| A game where you choose clothes for an included character to dress them up.
| Dead Baby Dressup
|-
| Educational
| Genre
| A game generally meant to teach, more than anything else.
| Annual Precipitation in California
|-
| Escape the Room
| Genre (Adventure)
| A subset of the Adventure genre where you're in a single room / low amount of rooms, a general lack of story, and simple puzzles to solve in order to get out of it.
| Cube Escape: The Cave
|-
| Fighting
| Action
| A type of game that places two characters head to head with a series of included moves, combos and rounds.
| Pencak Silat
|-
| Find
| Genre
| A game where you need to find something; whether it be objects, usually hidden in a room or among a bunch of other objects, or differences in two pictures.
| 5 Differences
|-
| Flying
| Genre
| A type of game where you're flying a vehicle, but not actively fighting or racing with it.
| Fly Like A Bird
|-
| Gambling
| Genre
| A game that either recreates a form of real world gambling such as slots or poker, or is completely focused on some fictional kind of betting, winning and losing.
| Blackjack Elf
|-
| Horror
| Genre
| A game that intends to provide an unsettling, creepy, spooky, scary skele-''cough'' atmosphere. Isn't exclusive to any other tag.
| Exmortis
|-
| Idle
| Incremental
| A game where numbers go up while you're away. Most of the incremental games are idle ones.
| NGU Idle
|-
| Incremental
| Incremental
| A game ''primarily'' about increasing numbers.
| Universal Paperclips
|-
| Microsite
| Genre
| Not so much a game as an interactive website backed up from the internet.
| J.K. Rowling Official Site
|-
| Motocross
| Genre
| A game that usually involves some form of vehicle in a side on view affected by physics that you have to use to surmount a challenging set of physical terrain.
| Trials 2 Flash Preview
|-
| Pinball
| Genre
| A game based on either a recreation or fresh conception of the real world diversion.
| Pinbill
|-
| Platformer
| Genre
| A game where you control a character affected by gravity and have to surmount obstacles and enemies by maneuvering and jumping over them.
| Super Mario 63
|-
| Puzzle
| Genre
| There are many types of puzzle games, but they usually involve some kind of logical task/brainteaser that needs to be solved.
| Bloxorz
|-
| Match-3
| Genre
| A puzzle game where you match objects on a grid to make a line of three, which then disappear and refill the grid.
| Galactic Gems
|-
| Physics
| Mechanic
| Objects in the game are affected by real world/akin to real world forces.
| Red Remover
|-
| Quiz
| Genre
| A game that asks you questions about any particular subject matter.
| 50 States
|-
| Racing
| Genre
| A game that has you in a competition of speed; in particular, to reach a finish line first. Not entirely reliant on things like vehicles, but usually includes vehicles.
| Cyclomaniacs
|-
| Parking
| Genre
| A game where you use a car to attempt to park in a parking spot, usually with nearby obstacles.
| Parking Lot
|-
| Rhythm
| Genre
| A game that has you pressing buttons in time to the rhythm of a song; the more accurate your presses, the more points you earn.
| Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 3
|-
| Rock-Paper-Scissors
| Genre
| A game based off the classic three-way head-to-head mind game.
| The Gatekeeper
|-
| Roguelike
| Mechanic
| Players get one life, with all or the majority of their progress lost on death.
| Yet Another Roguelike
|-
| RPG
| Genre
| Can take many different forms but usually involves a world to explore, an in-depth story, stats, equipment that raises said stats, leveling up and battles.
| Sonny
|-
| Runner
| Genre
| A game that usually involves you moving down a path automatically, avoiding obstacles in order to either get a high score (endless) or finish a level.
| Canabalt
|-
| Shooter
| Action
| Can be used to describe any game where your main form of engagement is blasting enemies with any kind of ranged weapon.
| Space Invaders
|-
| First-Person Shooter
| Action
| The game is played from the point of view of the character firing the weapon.
| Sierra 7
|-
| Side-Scrolling Shooter
| Action
| The game is a shooter that's played with a playfield that scrolls from the left to the right. Sometimes ships, sometimes on foot.
| Heli Attack 3
|-
| Rail Shooter
| Action
| The game is played with a viewpoint that moves automatically, with no input available to the player.
| Xiao Xiao no. 4
|-
| Vertically-Scrolling Shooter
| Action
| The game is played with a playfield that scrolls from bottom to top (usually in a ship).
| Enigmata 2
|-
| Simulation
| Genre
| A catch-all term for games that involve managing some kind of business.
| Papa's Pizzeria
|-
| Sports
| Genre
| A recreation of any set of real world sports (anything from baseball to football).
| Stick Cricket
|-
| Strategy
| Genre
| Comes in many forms, but usually involves controlling units in an efficient way to defeat some kind of enemy.
| Age of War
|-
| Turn-Based Strategy
| Subgenre (Strategy)
| Has the player and the enemy taking turns to move, attack, or whatever with their units.
| World Domination
|-
| Real-Time Strategy
| Subgenre (Strategy)
| The player and the enemy can give orders at the same time, and the action continues on even if neither are involved.
| Creeper World: Evermore
|-
| Node-Based Strategy
| Subgenre (Strategy)
| The player and the enemy each control 'nodes', which they can send units to and from.
| Tentacle Wars
|-
| Lane-Based Strategy
| Subgenre (Strategy)
| The player and the enemy have multiple 'lanes' that they can send troops down as attacks.
| Plants vs Zombies (Web Version)
|-
| Single-Lane Strategy
| Subgenre (Strategy)
| The player and the enemy share one 'lane' in which they send all their units down to fight.
| Age of War
|-
| Tabletop
| Genre
| A recreation of a board game from the real world, or a game formatted to play like a game from said real world.
| Snakes and Ladders
|-
| Tower Defense
| Genre
| A type of game where the player places towers on the field to defend from enemies coming for a certain point on the map (usually, but not always, the end of a preset path).
| Bloons TD 5
|-
| Toy
| Genre
| A game that has no set objective, and just lets you play with a sandbox of toys or a set of preset options.
| One Man Band
|-
| Turn-Based
| Mechanic
| The player and the game take turns.
| Sonny
|-
| Tutorial
| Genre
| A game that is more akin to a tutorial, showing you how to do something in an interactive fashion.
| Newgrounds Levels
|-
| Typing
| Genre
| A game where the main goal is to type as efficiently and mistake-free as possible.
| Icarus Proudbottom Teaches Typing!
|-
| Variety
| Genre
| A game where the gameplay changes frequently, such as in minigame collections.
| Four Second Frenzy
|-
| Visual Novel
| Genre (Adventure)
| A game where a story is told through text and pictures, and sometimes allows the player to make choices to change the story. Usually more verbose, character and story focused than a Choose Your Own Adventure title.
| Aurica Cosmosphere Part 1
|-
| Walking Simulator
| Genre
| A game that involves the player exploring a world by walking around it while the story unfolds around them. (Generally, if a game involves combat, platforming, or anything more than just walking around, it usually isn't a walking simulator.)
| Dear Esther
|-
| Western
| Theme
| Cowboys, six shooters and yeeing your last haw.
| Wild West Showdown
|-
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