Tags

Tags are used to classify and organize games in Flashpoint for easier searching. Here, they have been organised into categories. You may use multiple tags per game, and you can use the category headers as tags too (except Other, Themes, Content Warnings, Franchises and Game Engines). If there is a tag that you feel would be useful, please ask a Staff Member on the Discord server, and we'll see if it's something that should be added. We don't want tags to be too specific, to the point where a tag exists solely for one game.

Action

These games are active and action-packed, whether they involve running, jumping, shooting, or something else.

Tag	Description	Example
Artillery	Games where you use various weapons, setting the power and angle, to fight your enemy.	Tank Wars
Brawler	Progress through areas, beating up goons as you go; usually 2D.	Stick Brawl
Fighting	Two characters face off using combos and special techniques.	Samurai Fighters
First-Person Shooter	The game is played from the point of view of the character firing the weapon.	Sierra 7
Platformer	Progress through one or more stages by jumping from object to object.	Super Mario 63
Rail Shooter	The game is played with a viewpoint that moves automatically, with no input available to the player.	Xiao Xiao no. 4
Shoot 'Em Up	Move freely horizontally and vertically to shoot enemies with projectiles, while avoiding theirs.	Cookie Crisp Space Flight Shooter
Shooter	Any game where you use guns to shoot enemies.	Alien Hominid
Shooting Gallery	Move your cursor to shoot targets on a usually stationary playfield, and rack up lots of points.	Pokemon Shooting Range
Vertically-Scrolling Shooter	The game is played with a playfield that scrolls from bottom to top (usually in a ship).	Enigmata 2

Adventure

In Adventure games, the player experiences an interactive story driven by exploration and/or puzzle solving.

Tag	Description	Example
Choose Your Own Adventure	Choose a path at specific junctions and see where the story takes you.	The Henry Stickmin Series
Dating Sim	Pick options to take boys or girls on dates.	SimGirls
Escape the Room	A subset of the Adventure genre where you're in a single room / low amount of rooms, a general lack of story, and puzzles to solve to get out of it.	Cube Escape: The Cave
Metroidvania	Adventure games that feature an interconnected world, explored by acquiring new items and unlocking new areas.	Nuclear Autumn
Point and Click	A specific subset of adventure games where your only controls are the mouse.	Easy Joe
Roguelike	You have one life. Don't die, or you'll lose most if not all of your progress.	Yet Another Roguelike
RPG	Games focused less on combat and more on exploration and puzzle solving. May or may not have detailed character stats.	Sonny
Visual Novel	Story based games that consist almost entirely of reading and picking choices. Often with static backgrounds and characters.	I woke up next to you again.

Arcade

Arcade games have easily graspable gameplay and a focus on getting a high score.

Tag	Description	Example
Breakout	Bounce a ball from a paddle to break all the bricks in a level.	bloXplatter
Clicker	A game where you primarily click to increase numbers.	OSTM
Dodge	You control a character, dodging or avoiding obstacles.	Cubefield
Idle	A game where numbers go up while you're away. Most of the incremental games are idle ones.	Progress Quest
Launch	A game where you throw your character to see how far you get. Buy upgrades to shoot yourself further next time.	Learn to Fly
Pinball	A game typically involving two paddles, a ball with realistic physics, and various objects on a play field that give you points when hit.	Pinbill
Pong	Games specifically based on Pong. Other paddle-based games will most likely use either the Breakout or Pinball tag.	PONGS
Rhythm	Press the right buttons to the beat of the music.	F2Jam
Rock-Paper-Scissors	A game based off the classic three-way head-to-head mind game.	Pico vs. Uberkids
Runner	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.	Robot Unicorn Attack
Score-Attack	Your goal throughout the game is to get a high score.	Starry Night
Snake	Games based on Snake.	Snake Classic
Stacking	Games that involve stacking objects, typically while keeping them balanced.	Super Stacker
Tetris	Games based on Tetris. Can also be used more generally for other drop-down fast-paced puzzle games such as Puyo Puyo and Dr. Mario.	Tetris 1989
Timing	Similar to rhythm games, these tend to rely on non-musical, usually-visual cues and proper timing. Stacking and slacking games are popular variants.	Feed the King
Variety	Mini-game collections, or games where the gameplay changes frequently.	Four Second Fury

Driving

Driving games involve steering a vehicle, whether to win a race, get the shortest time, or accomplish another goal.

Tag	Description	Example
Flying	Flying, but not fighting or racing. Usually in a plane or other airborne vehicle.	Into Space 2
Motocross	2D driving games with specific physics enabled.	Dirt Bike
Parking	Park in a precise space, using any vehicle.	Docking Perfection 2
Racing	Try to go faster than either the other drivers or the clock as you drive around a track.	Cyclomaniacs

Educational

Educational games aim to teach something as you play.

Tag	Description	Example
Math	A game that primarily involves solving math problems.	Math Shootout
Quiz	A game that asks you questions about any particular subject matter. Some Quiz games are more parodical than educational, however.	50 States
Tutorial	A game that is more akin to a tutorial, showing you how to do something in an interactive fashion.	Ultimate Spriting Tutorial
Typing	Games that teach you to type efficiently.	Icarus Proudbottom Teaches Typing!

Puzzle

Puzzle games involve brainteasers of all types, from fast-paced matching games to hidden object puzzles.

Tag	Description	Example
Find	Find things that are hidden within the larger picture, or find differences between pictures.	Pocket Creature ~Hidden Objects~
Jigsaw	Classic style of puzzle where you have differently shaped pieces and need to put them in the right spots.	Ice-Age 4 Jigsaw Puzzle
Logic	Follow a set of rules, whether explained or not, and use methodical thinking to solve puzzles. Usually has no game-over criteria or time limit.	3D Logic 2
Marble Popper	Shoot a round, small object at others of its kind to match groups of the same color, as in Zuma or Puzzle Bobble.	Coba
Matching	Can be used for either memory-match games (match a pair of objects together) or games where you click to match groups of connected objects.	Plato's Matching Game
Match-3	Swap and move objects around to match colours/shapes in lines.	Bejeweled
Maze	A game where you traverse or solve mazes.	Grow Maze
Sliding	Slide squares around a grid, usually 3x3, to form a picture.	8 Square Slider
Sokoban	Games that involve pushing boxes around an area into specific locations.	Aggressive Sokoban
Stealth	The player must move around discreetly to avoid being detected by enemy entities.	The Classroom
Word	Games based on anagrams, crosswords, or similar material, or games that involve manipulating words.	Bookworm

Simulation

This type of a game attempts to simulate something from real life, like a card game or just walking around.

Tag	Description	Example
Card	Card games that don't focus on gambling.	Solitaire
Cooking	Games that revolve around cooking food.	Cooking Academy
Gambling	Bet virtual money, win virtual money.	Blackjack Elf
Mahjong	A game based off the classic Mahjong/Shanghai solitaire tile games.	NingPo MahJong
Solitaire	A game based off the classic solitaire/patience card games.	Golf Solitaire
Sports	A recreation of any real-world sport, like baseball or football.	Stick Cricket
Surgery	Any game that involves performing medical operations on characters.	Elsa Heart Surgery
Tabletop	Games that replicate board games, real-life or invented.	Snakes and Ladders
Time Management	Move resources quickly in order to reach a quota or fulfill some other objective.	Diner Dash
Walking Simulator	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

Strategy

Strategy games come in many forms, but usually involve controlling units in an efficient way to defeat some kind of enemy.

Tag	Description	Example
Lane-Based Strategy	You and your opponent have one or more lanes with which to send units down to attack each other.	Plants vs. Zombies Web Version
Node-Based Strategy	The player and the enemy each control 'nodes', which they can send units to and from.	Tentacle Wars
Real-Time Strategy	Create units and buildings, collect resources, and face an opponent who's doing the same things at the same time as you are.	Creeper World: Evermore
Tower Defense	Build various towers to destroy the units your enemies send against you.	Bloons TD 5
Turn-Based	Take turns with an opponent as you create units and buildings, move units, and order attacks.	Sonny

Other

If a game doesn't seem to fit anywhere else, it will probably fit in one of these tags.

Tag	Description	Example
Coloring	Digital coloring pages. Pick a color and color in a picture. Like a coloring book, but in the form of a web game.	SpongeBob: Coloring Book
Demonstration	Technical, engine, or concept demonstration. A tech demo.	Ray Cast Car
Dress Up	Choose outfits and hairstyles for a given character, or create an original character of your own.	RPG Heroine Creator
Experimental	Nontraditional games that often explore new concepts in art or gameplay.	Crumbling Room
Kissing	A strangely prevalent type of game where the gameplay revolves around characters kissing.	Seaside Kissing
Microsite	Not so much a game as an interactive website backed up from the Internet. Often exists to promote another product.	J.K. Rowling Official Site
Scene Creator	Place objects, characters, and other decorations in a diorama. Like Dress Up games, but for a scene.	The Disney Scene Creator games
Slacking	Games where you must complete a series of tasks without being spotted or caught.	Shop Class Slacking
Toy	Games with no objective, things to pass the time.	Interactive Buddy

Themes

Tag	Description	Example
3D	Gameplay takes place in a 3-dimensional environment.	3D City
Adult	A game meant entirely for titillation.	Super Deepthroat
Advergame	Games that are designed purely to promote a commercial product or brand.	Oreo O's Creme Team Journey
Anime	A game with an anime art style.	Anime Character Maker 2.2
Christmas	Games with a Christmas theme.	Bloons 2: Christmas Expansion
Community Content	Games with community-made content (such as custom levels) included in Flashpoint. Typically also contain some sort of editor.	Happy Wheels
Creative	Anything that facilitates user-created content.	Sonic Scene Creator 5
Daily	A game with content that updates or changes every day.	Drift n' Burn 365
Fantasy	A game with a fantasy setting, such as a fairy tale.	Talesworth Adventure Episode 1
Halloween	Games with a Halloween theme.	Angry Birds Halloween HD
Historical	A game based on a historical event or time period.	Western Front 1914
Holiday	Games with holiday themes that don't fit the more specific holiday tags.	Save The Easter Bunny
Horror	A game that intends to provide an unsettling, creepy, spooky, scary skele-cough atmosphere. Isn't exclusive to any other tag.	Exmortis
Intentionally Infuriating	Intentionally unfair games designed to frustrate the player.	Syobon Action (Cat Mario)
Joke	Games that exist solely to deliver a punchline.	You Have to Burn the Rope
Level Editor	Games with level editors.	Warp
Music	If music is a major part of gameplay, then use this tag. Can also be used with the Creative tag for music creation applications.	Symphony
Physics	Objects in the game are affected by real world/akin to real world forces. Often applies to Puzzle games.	Red Remover
Pixel	A game with a pixelated art style.	Super Mario Bros. Crossover
Politics	Games with political themes or featuring political figures.	Good Guy With A Gun
Religious	Games with religious themes, featuring religious figures, and/or based upon religious books/verses/stories.	Noah's Ark Memo Game
Science Fiction	A game with a futuristic or science fiction theme.	Alternator
Side-Scrolling	A game with a playfield that scrolls from left to right. Usually applies to shoot 'em ups or platformers.	Heli Attack 3
Space	Any game with an outer-space theme.	Planet Cruncher
Stick	Games featuring stick figure characters.	Fighter's Rampage
Story-Driven	Story is a major focus of the game.	Detective Grimoire
Western	Cowboys, six shooters and yeeing your last haw.	Wild West Showdown
Zombie	Any game featuring zombies (usually as enemies).	The Hunt

Content Warnings

Tags that must be included if your game matches the criteria.

Tag	Description
Gore	Contains realistic blood or guts.
Jumpscare	Contains an abrupt image, sound, or event meant to scare or surprise. One example is The Scary Maze Game.
Seizure Warning	Contains flashing effects that could trigger photosensitive epilepsy.
Sexual Content	Contains explicit or implied depictions of sexual acts or themes.
Strong Language	Contains profane, vulgar or offensive language, either spoken or in text.

Franchises

Tags that are associated with a particular franchise or intellectual property, web-game related or not. Note: A game or animation does not need to be officially part of a franchise for its tag to be applicable. In other words, fan-made games and animations based on a particular franchise can still use their respective franchise tag even if they weren't developed/published by the owners of the IP. At least three games in Flashpoint should be based around a franchise to warrant a tag for that franchise.

Tag	Example
Adventure Time	Adventure Time: Legends of OOO
Angry Birds	Angry Birds Rio
Barbie	Barbie in Princess Power Dress Up Game
Batman	Batman In Crime Wave
Beeserker	Beeserker: The Videogame!
Ben 10	Ben 10 - Battle Ready
Between the Lions	Lionel's Talking Gizmo!
Captain Underpants	The Captain Underpants Rescue Raider 4000
Cars	Cars
Castlevania	Castlevania 2: Priest Battle
Cheetos	Cheetos Chase
Chuck E. Cheese	Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Panic!
Clifford the Big Red Dog	Clifford's Big Parade
Crash Bandicoot	Crash Tag Team Racing
Curious George	Mix and Paint
Cyberchase	Cyberchase: The Quest 1 & 2
Danny Phantom	Danny Phantom Dueling Decks
Despicable Me	Bee-Do!
Dexter's Laboratory	Dexter's Labyrinth
Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlour!
Dinosaur Train	Buddy's A-Maze-ing Adventure
Dora the Explorer	Dora's 3-D Backpack Adventure
Dragon Ball	Dragon Ball Z Tournament
DragonflyTV	Nanobots
Duck Hunt	Kill The Dog From Duck Hunt
Ed, Edd n Eddy	Ed, Edd n Eddy - Clash Of The Idiots
Family Guy	Brian's Shoot 'em Up Bar
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman	Fetch! Face-Off
Final Fantasy	Final Fantasy Returns- Flash Game
Five Nights at Freddy's	Five Nights of Love-FNAF Dating Sim
Franny's Feet	Shoebox Adventures: Fancy Shoes
Frozen	Frozen Elsa Fire Makeover
Garfield	Garfield's Comic Creator
Gravity Falls	Gravity Falls: Rumble's Revenge
Half-Life	Half-Life Reloaded
Handy Manny	Hop Up, Jump In!
Hot Wheels	Hot Wheels Ferrari X-V Speed Trial
Jimmy Neutron	Jimmy Neutron Sea Minus
Johnny Bravo	Johnny Bravo - Bravo Boogie
Jungle Junction	Ellyvan's Coconut Parade
Justice League	Justice League: Curse of the Underworld
Kirby	Kirby's Airride Puzzle
LEGO	Pepper's Skateboard Challenge
Life Savers	Life Savers Waterpark Pinball
Little People	Little People® Favorite Friend Finder
Mario Bros.	Super Mario 63
Martha Speaks	Skits Cooks
Mega Man	Mega Man RPG
Metal Gear	Metal Gear Awesome
Metal Slug	Metal Slug Brutal
Metroid	Metroid: Genesis
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	Mickey's Treasure Hunt
Minecraft	Minecraft Tower Defence 2
Mortal Kombat	Mortal Kombat Karnage
My Little Pony	My Little Pony: Applejack's Horseshoe Toss
Octonauts	Octonauts
Pac-Man	Pac-Man
Passatempo	Clicando a Turma
Peep and the Big Wide World	Hop To It!
Phineas and Ferb	Phineas and Ferb in the Transport-inators of Doooom
Pokemon	Who's That Pokemon?
Power Rangers	Power Rangers in Space Red Ranger to the Rescue
Pou	Pou Kitchen Slacking
Regular Show	Regular Show Trash n Dash
Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat	Counting Koi
Samurai Jack	Samurai Jack: Code of the Samurai
Scooby-Doo	Scooby Doo! Monster Madness
Shaun the Sheep	Shaun the Sheep: Home Sheep Home
Sonic the Hedgehog	Ultimate Flash Sonic
Spider-Man	Spider-Man: City Raid
SpongeBob SquarePants	The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 3D Game
Spyro the Dragon	Spyro Cavern Escape
Star Wars	LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Street Fighter	Street Fighter Flash
Tangled	Tangled Double Trouble
Teen Titans	Teen Titans: Battle Blitz
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Time
The Avengers	The Avengers: Bunker Busters 2
The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda and the Lampshade of No Real Significance
The Powerpuff Girls	Powerpuff Girls Pillow Fight
The Simpsons	The Simpsons Movie: Bart Simpson's Naked Skate
The Smurfs	The Smurfs Clumsy's Central Park Dash
Touhou Project	東方悠繰録
Toy Story	Toy Story Memory Game
Transformers	Transformers Dark of the Moon - Hidden Objects
Turma da Mônica	Guarda-Roupa da Mônica
Têtes à Claques	Têtes à Claques - Le Air hockey
Veggietales	Veggie Tales Veggie Football
WALL-E	WALL-E: Cup Shuffle
WordGirl	WordGirl Synonym Toast
Wreck-It Ralph	Wreck-It Ralph: Fix It Felix Jr.
X-Men	Wolverine and the X-Men: M.R.D. Escape
Zootopia	Zootopia Hair Salon

Game Engines

Game Engines are any programming tool used to make games at a Higher Level than using the tech directly. Note: Techs don't count as Game Engines, for example the ShiVa3D Engine is used to make ShiVa3D plugin games but ShiVa3D games shouldn't be tagged. Also if the engine has a web client, it shouldn't be tagged as that Engine, for example Tic80 shouldn't be tagged Tic80. At least three games in Flashpoint should be created in an engine to warrant a tag for that engine.

Tag	Description
Bitsy	Visual Game Engine by Adam Le Doux that exports to HTML5. For games "where you can walk around and talk to people and be somewhere".
Construct	Visual Game Engine by Scirra Ltd. Exports to HTML5.
Emulated	Game is written for a system and emulated online. Please note the Banned Games because most emulated games are banned.
FlashPunk	Game Library for Flash.
Flixel	Game Engine by Adam Atomic that exports to Flash.
GameMaker: Studio	Visual Game Engine by YoYo Games that exports to HTML5.
Phaser	Game Engine and Toolkit by Photon Storm Ltd. that exports to HTML5.
Pico8	Game Engine and Toolkit by Lexaloffle that exports to HTML5. Designed for Retro style game with a 128x128 resolution.
PuzzleScript	Game Engine by Stephen Lavelle that exports to HTML5. Designed for Puzzle Games.
Scratch	Visual Game Engine by MIT that exports to Flash and HTML5. Designed for Children.
Tic-80	Game Engine and Toolkit by Nesbox that exports to HTML5. Designed for Retro style games with a 240x136 resolution.
Twine	Visual Game Engine and Toolkit by Chris Klimas that exports to HTML5. For Interactive Fiction.
Unity WebGL	Game Engine and Toolkit by Unity Technologies that exports to HTML5. Not to be confused with Unity Web Player.