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 any of the category headers from Action to Other as tags too. Tags can be applied to either games or animations, but the most common Animation tags are listed in their own section for your convenience. 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
Defense	Games which involve defending an area from an advancing wave of enemies.	Storm the House
Fighting	Two characters face off using combos and special techniques.	Samurai Fighters
First-Person Shooter	A shooter 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	A shooter played with a viewpoint that moves automatically, with no input available to the player.	Xiao Xiao no. 4
Run 'n' Gun	Jump, run, and shoot; a platformer with a heavy emphasis on shooting.	Alien Hominid
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 projectiles to shoot enemies.	Endless War 3
Shooting Gallery	Move your cursor to shoot targets, and rack up lots of points. The playing field is usually stationary, but can sometimes move from scene to scene.	Pokemon Shooting Range
Time-Attack	A game where you try to complete a given task in the fastest time possible or within a very short time limit. Not to be confused with the Racing tag.	N
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
Interactive Fiction	A game that primarily consists of text without images, like a book. Allows you to make decisions, explore, manage stats with buttons or commands, and may or may not change the narration dynamically.	Forgotten
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
Catching	Collect objects that fall from the top of the screen, sometimes while avoiding obstacles, bad objects and/or not missing any of the good ones.	Bubble Yum Bubble Gum Grab
Clicker	A game where you primarily click to increase numbers.	OSTM
Cross the Road	Get your character to the other side of the road safely, usually from a top-down perspective; games based on Frogger.	Frogger
Dodge	You control a character, dodging or avoiding obstacles.	Cubefield
Endless Jumper	Control a character in a vertical field, climbing as high you can and avoiding falling. Often in a playfield that scrolls from bottom to top and accompained with Platformer.	Goin' Up
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. Not to be confused with the Toss tag.	Learn to Fly
Pellet Maze	Navigate a character around a maze while collecting objects and avoiding enemies; games based on Pac-Man.	Pacman
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	Control a line that typically grows in length, collecting objects without colliding into yourself; 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
Toss	Games where you toss or launch a character or object to destroy terrain, reach a location, or collect items. Famous examples of this tag are games based on Angry Birds. Not to be confused with the Launch tag.	Soccer Kicker
Whack-A-Mole	Characters will pop up on the screen (usually from holes) and the player must hit them before they disappear.	Grizzly & the Lemmings: Whack a Lemming
Variety	Mini-game collections, or games where the gameplay changes frequently.	Four Second Fury

Creative

Games facilitating user made content, from customizing characters to coloring to making your own picture.

Tag	Description	Example
Character Creator	Games similar to Dress Up, but with an extra level of customization, such as modifying physical features and colors, which allow you to make your own original characters.	Mega Anime Couple Creator
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
Community Content	Games with community-made content (such as custom levels) included in Flashpoint. Typically also contain some sort of editor.	Happy Wheels
Dress Up	Choose simple cosmetic options for a given character such as outfits, hairstyles and accessories.	Summer Bride Dress Up Game
Level Editor	Games with level editors.	Warp
Make Up	Apply make up of your choice to a given character, from a portrait or bust perspective.	Ice Queen Make Up Game
Object Creator	Customize and decorate an item, for example a vehicle or a device. Similar to Dress Up, but for inanimate objects.	Bunny's Ice Cream Maker
Sandbox	Games focused on creating, building, and experimenting with little restriction. Minimal objectives are set in these games, but the player can set their own.	Minecraft Classic
Scene Creator	Place objects, characters, and other decorations in a diorama. Like Dress Up games, but for a scene.	The Disney Scene Creator games

Educational

Educational games aim to teach something as you play.

Tag	Description	Example
Computer Science	A game that teaches the player how to use computers, including how to code.	Ben 10: Omnicode
First Aid	A game teaches the player how to administer medical care in an emergency.	Lifesaver
Geography	A game that teaches the player about locations around the world.	Geography Game: USA
Geometry	A game that teaches the player about shapes.	Ancient Greek Geometry
History	A game that teaches the player historical events, places, and figures.	Horrible Histories: Terrible Treasures
Language	A game that helps the player learn a language (English included).	Sushi Spell
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
Science	A game that teaches a scientific field, including chemistry, biology, and physics.	ARTE Science Kit: Brain Circulation
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!

Game Jam

Games created from scratch during a very limited amount of time, usually between 24 to 72 hours, following a provided theme.

Tag	Description
BenBonk Game Jam	Seventy-two hour game jams hosted by the YouTuber BenBonk.
Ludum Dare	An online event where games are made from scratch in a weekend. Held twice a year during April and October.
Mini Jam	Game jams hosted every other week for 72 hours in which both a theme and a limitation are used.
NG Game Jam	An annual event that was hosted by Newgrounds from 2007-2014.
Nokia 3310 Jam	An annual game jam where participants stylize their entries around the hardware limitations of the Nokia 3310
xkcd Game Jam	A game jam held in 2017 in which participants created games based on the webcomic xkcd.

Puzzle

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

Tag	Description	Example
Connect the Dots	Games about connecting dots, usually to reveal an image.	Խոզուկ
Find	Find things that are hidden within a larger picture, or find differences between pictures.	Pocket Creature ~Hidden Objects~
Jigsaw	Classic style of puzzle where you place pieces of various shapes so they align with each other.	Ice-Age 4 Jigsaw Puzzle
Lemmings	Use a set of tools per level to guide marching characters from point A to point B.	Oreo O's Creme Team Journey
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, whether in a large mass as in Puzzle Bobble, or along a trail as in Zuma.	Coba
Matching	Click on (or otherwise group) objects of the same color or shape together to match them.	Ores
Match-3	Similar to Matching, but objects are swapped with each other to line them up within a grid.	Bejeweled
Maze	A game where you traverse or solve mazes.	Grow Maze
Memory	Games that require using your memory to constantly remember in-game information, such as the level layout or a sequence of inputs. Memory-match and Simon-says games fit this tag.	"Elephants Never Forget!" Memory Game
Minesweeper	Clear a grid-based board without spotting hidden hazards, with tile clues about the number of neighboring hazards.	Zombie Minesweeper
Peg Solitaire	Jump pieces orthogonally in a grid to remove an adjacent piece, finishing with an empty board except for a single piece.	Pegz
Pipe Connecter	Add and/or rotate pipe-shaped pieces on a grid to create a path between two ends. Often has a time limit.	Wonka Bars: Chocolate Pipe Madness
Sequential	Games where you have to add items in the correct order to the playing field to ensure that they interact with each other properly and evolve to their max level.	GROW Island
Sliding	Slide squares or blocks along a grid to create an image or free a specific tile.	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
Sudoku	A grid-based game where the goal is to have each row, column and grid of nine boxes be filled with unique values.	Just Sudoku
Vertical Drop	Falling objects of various types drop from above for the player to eliminate. Games that are similar to Tetris, such as Puyo Puyo and Dr. Mario, fit this tag; otherwise, use the Tetris tag.	Puyo Puyo
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	Games where the gameplay revolves around using cards.	Solitaire
Cooking	Games that revolve around cooking food.	Cooking Academy
Driving	Driving games involve steering a vehicle, whether to win a race, get the shortest time, or accomplish another goal.	Action Driving Game
Fishing	Use a rod to try to catch fish.	Donald's Gone Gooey Fishing
Flying	Flying without any fighting or racing. Usually in a plane or other airborne vehicle.	Into Space 2
Gambling	Bet virtual money, win virtual money.	Blackjack Elf
Mahjong	A game based off the classic Mahjong/Shanghai solitaire tile games.	NingPo MahJong
Parking	Park in a precise space, using any vehicle.	Docking Perfection 2
Pet	A game where you take care of a pet or multiple pets.	The Pets Factor - Furry Friends
Solitaire	A game based off the classic solitaire/patience card games.	Golf Solitaire
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
Tycoon	Manage the economy and other aspects of a business or project and expand its development.	McDonald's Video Game
Virtual World	Explore a 3D environment with or without goals, often used to replicate places in real life.	Odakyu Virtual Railway Museum
Walking Simulator	A game that involves the player exploring a world by walking around it, often while a story unfolds. (If a game involves combat, platforming, or anything more than just walking around, it usually isn't a walking simulator.)	Dear Esther

Sports

Sports games attempt to replicate the gameplay of physical sports. This also encompasses fictional sports such as Quidditch. A game does not have to perfectly replicate a sport, so long as it is inspired by sports.

Tag	Description	Example
American Football	A game where two teams attempt to carry the ball to the other end of the stadium.	First Down Football
Archery	The player uses a bow and arrow to hit a distant target.	Ultimate Bullseye
Athletics	Games that match sports defined as "Athletics" in the Olympics. This includes running, jumping, and throwing disciplines.	QWOP
Baseball	A game where two teams attempt to hit a ball with a bat and catch it.	Pro Baseball
Basketball	A game where two teams try to get a ball through a raised hoop.	Spooky Hoops
Billiards	A game where players try to "pocket" balls with a cue. This encompasses billiards, pool, snooker, and any other sport that uses a cue.	8 Ball Pool
Bowling	The players roll a ball, intending to knock down as many pins as possible at the end of the track.	Gutterball Golden Pin Bowling
Cricket	A game where one team attempts to knock off the opposing team's bails, while the other tries to score runs by hitting the ball away from the other team.	Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cricket Challenge
Curling	A game based on the precision sport of curling. Carefully throw an object across a slippery surface so that it stops on top of a particular target.	3 Puck Chuck
Cycling	A game where the player rides a bicycle.	DONUTZ Rush Hour Racer
Golf	Each player attempts to get their ball to the end of a course in the fewest hits.	Cartoon Cove Mini Golf
Hockey	Two teams using skates attempt to get the ball or puck into the opposing goal. This encompasses Ice Hockey, Roller Hockey, and Air Hockey.	Postopia Power Play
Motocross	A game where a player on a bike attempts to traverse obstacles, usually with 2D physics.	Dirt Bike
Racing	Try to go faster than either the other drivers or the clock as you drive around a track.	Cyclomaniacs
Skateboarding	A game where a player uses a skateboard to either perform tricks or reach the end of a track.	G Max Skateboarding
Skating	A game where a player uses either ice skates or roller skates to perform tricks or reach the end of a track.	Championship Figure Skating
Skiing	A game where the player uses skis. This includes racing, jumping, and slalom.	Downhill Skiing
Snowboarding	A game where the player uses a snowboard.	Chocobo's Snowboard Glide
Soccer	Two teams attempt to kick the ball into the opposing goal.	Toon Cup 2020
Surfing	A game where the player uses a surfboard.	Aussie Surf Classic
Swimming	Swim laps around a pool, while competing against the clock or other swimmers.	Hyper Sports 50 Metres Swimming
Tennis	Two or more players attempt to hit the ball over a net with a racket, with the goal of forcing your opponent to drop it. This also encompasses Table Tennis.	TARDIS Tennis
Volleyball	Two teams attempt to hit a ball so it strikes the ground of the opposing team's play area.	Beach City Turbo Volleyball GP

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
Checkers	Also called Draughts, move diagonally in order to capture opponents by jumping over them. This tag also applies to any game that has the the basic checkers ruleset.	Koala Checkers
Chess	A board game where you must try to capture the opponent's "King". This tag also applies to any game that has the basic chess ruleset.	Bikini Bottom Chess
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
Comic	A work which shows a sequence of images or animations and delivers narration and character dialogue. Not to be confused with Visual Novel, which allows the player to influence the story based on their choices.	Preparation - A League of Legends Parody
Demo	A sample of a finished work, usually made in order to incentivize the purchase of the full version.	Mini Metro: London
Demonstration	Technical, engine, or concept demonstration. A tech demo.	Ray Cast Car
Ecard	A virtual postcard that you can send to a friend or relative's Email. Usually customizable.	Savanna-gram eCard
Experimental	Nontraditional games that often explore new concepts in art or gameplay.	Crumbling Room
Incomplete	A work which has not been completed, or mentions the possibility of future updates. A good indicator would be a version such as "Alpha" (sometimes "a" in the version number), "Beta" (sometimes "b" in the version number), or anything below a "1.0".	Bee Fighter 2 Minus One
Interactive	Any work which contains minimal amounts of interaction, which doesn't fit any other tag. Most common examples would be using buttons to change scenes or images (such as slideshows). If there is dialogue involved, consider using Comic.	Franny's Feet Home Menu
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
Personality Quiz	An alternate type of quiz game where choosing certain answers determines your "Personality" at the end.	Which One Of Spongebob's Front Teeth Are You?
Print Studio	Games where the emphasis is on printing items that may or may not be customized by the player beforehand.	Print Center: Beauty and the Beast
Slacking	Games where you must complete a series of tasks without being spotted or caught.	Shop Class Slacking
Soundboard	A collection of buttons that play sounds when pressed.	Ressha Sentai ToQger Soundboard
Toy	Games with no objective, things to pass the time.	Interactive Buddy

Themes

General

Tag	Description	Example
3D	Gameplay takes place in a 3-dimensional environment. Not to be confused with 3D Rendered.	3D City
Advergame	Games that are designed purely to promote a commercial product or brand.	Postopia Cereal Factory Pinball
Arctic	Games set against an arctic backdrop, often featuring icebergs, penguins, and polar bears.	Learn to Fly 2
COVID-19	Games concerning the coronavirus pandemic that began in 2019.	Covid-19 the Game
Daily	A game with content that updates or changes every day.	Drift n' Burn 365
Dinosaur	Anything dinosaur related.	Dino Hills
Fantasy	A game with a fantasy setting, such as a fairy tale.	Talesworth Adventure Episode 1
Game Show	A game themed after a game show such as Wheel of Fortune.	Wheel of Fortune
Historical	A game based on a historical event or time period.	Western Front 1914
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
LGBTQ+	For games featuring LGBTQIA+ topics, themes, and/or characters. Not to be confused/conflated with our NSFW titles.	Dys4ia
Military	Games involving soldiers engaged in warfare. Can use any type of military vehicle or weapon, such as navy boats.	Strike Force Heroes
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
Politics	Games with political themes or featuring political figures.	Good Guy With A Gun
Ragdoll	Games that make use of ragdoll physics, where a character can be dragged around or fall to the ground limply.	Interactive Buddy
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
Unusual Input	Games with non-standard controllers, such as a microphone or webcam.	Mega Crate Crash
Webcomic	A game inside a narrative mainly presented as text/images. Not to be confused with Comic.	[S] John: Enter village.
Western	Cowboys, six shooters and yeeing your last haw.	Wild West Showdown
WWII	Games based on World War II.	Battlefields World War II
Zombie	Any game featuring zombies (usually as enemies).	The Hunt

Art Style

Tag	Description	Example
3D Rendered	Works that were rendered using 3D computer generated imagery. Not to be confused with 3D, which is used for games taking place in a 3D environment.	Lightsaber Battles 3D
Anime	A game with an anime art style.	Anime Character Maker 2.2
ASCII	Games designed with computer characters, typically ones defined in the ASCII Character Set	Caverns of Io
Cartoon	Art style associated with western artists, primarily American.	Amazing Horse
Live Action	Games featuring real filmed actors.	Sortie En Mer: A Trip Out to Sea
Pixel	A game with a pixelated art style.	Super Mario Bros. Crossover

Holiday

Tag	Description	Example
Christmas	Games celebrating the winter holidays near the end of the year, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Usually indicated by Santa Claus and his reindeer.	Bloons 2: Christmas Expansion
Halloween	Games celebrating Halloween, often featuring pumpkins and spooky costumes.	Angry Birds Halloween HD
Holiday	Games with holiday themes that don't fit the more specific holiday tags.	Save The Easter Bunny

Content Warnings

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

Tag	Description
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.
Volume Warning	Contains sudden or unexpected loud noises that could irritate one's ears.

NSFW Content Warnings

General

Tag	Description
Adult	Mainly features adult content, usually for the purpose of titillation.
Blood	Contains depictions of blood.
Crude Humor	Contains non-sexual depictions of bodily fluids, gas, and/or waste, usually for comedic effect.
Gore	Contains realistic blood or guts.
Nudity	Exposure of nipples (both male and female), genitals, or buttocks. As there are no distinctions between mild/moderate/strong nudity, all forms are expressed here. This tag can be ignored for Feral characters.
Sexual Content	Contains explicit or implied depictions of sexual acts or themes.
Sexual Harassment	Works which depict non-consensual sexual advances or other harassment of a sexual nature.

Substances

Tag	Description
Alcohol	Contains references or depictions of consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Drugs	Contains references or depictions of consumption of drugs, typically illicit or illegal ones (as opposed to something like aspirin or coffee).
Tobacco	Contains references or depictions of consumption of tobacco products.

Violence

Tag	Description
Mild Violence	Violent actions involving cartoon-like situations and characters. May include violence where a character is unharmed after the action has been inflicted.
Moderate Violence	Scenes involving aggressive conflict. May contain bloodless dismemberment.
Strong Violence	Graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of injury, torture, and/or death.
Sexual Violence	Depictions of non-consensual sex or other violent sexual acts, including bodily harm.

Language/Profanity

Tag	Description
Mild Language	Contains small amounts of language which may be inappropriate for children younger than 10, either spoken or in text. Content should reflect an MPA rating of "PG" or an ESRB rating of "E10+".
Moderate Language	Contains language which may be inappropriate for children younger than 13, either spoken or in text. Single uses of sexually-derived words as expletives may occur. Content should reflect an MPA rating of "PG-13" or an ESRB rating of "T".
Strong Language	Contains multiple occurrences of profane, vulgar or offensive language, either spoken or in text, which may be inappropriate for children younger than 17. Content should reflect an MPA rating of "R" or an ESRB rating of "M" (or above).

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Discrimination

When deciding whether to use the tags in this section, consider the context in which language is used, not only the words themselves. If offensive words are not used in a derogatory way, the Strong Language tag may be more appropriate.

Tag	Description
Stereotyping	Works containing generalizations, simplifications, exaggerations, or any other potentially offensive descriptions or portrayals of a group, race, or culture.
Transphobia	Works suggesting or containing portrayals of (and not limited to) prejudice, intolerance, discrimination, hatred, supremacy, or beliefs/claims of superiority towards transgender identities.
Homophobia	Works suggesting or containing portrayals of (and not limited to) prejudice, intolerance, discrimination, hatred, supremacy, or beliefs/claims of superiority towards a sexual orientation/preference.
Racism	Works suggesting or containing portrayals of (and not limited to) racial prejudice, intolerance, discrimination, hatred, supremacy, or beliefs/claims of superiority.

Sex/Stimulation

Tag	Description
Ambiguous Penetration	Penetration of an orifice by genital, tentacle, or tail that is obscured by the view. Don't use this tag if it's described somewhere such as the title, original source's tags or description, in the UI, etc.
Anal	Penetration of the anus by genital.
Anal Insertion	Penetration of the anus by toy.
Anilingus	Stimulation of the anus by mouth or tongue.
Cunnilingus	Stimulation of the vagina by mouth or tongue.
Fellatio	Stimulation of the penis by mouth or tongue.
Fingering	Penetration of an orifice by finger(s).
Fisting	Penetration of an orifice by whole hand.
Footjob	Stimulation or penetration of genitals by foot or toe(s).
Frottage	Stimulation between genital and body (with or without clothing), without sexual penetration.
Handjob	Stimulation of the penis by hand or finger(s).
Masturbation	The act of stimulating one's own erogenous zones with the aim of sexual self-gratification.
Oral	Stimulation of the body by mouth or tongue.
Paizuri	Rubbing of the penis or a toy in the cleavage between breasts.
Self Oral	Works featuring a single character performing orally sexual acts on themselves.
Sex Toys	Usage of a toy or device for sexual purposes.
Tentacles	Stimulation or penetration involving an elongated prehensile organ.
Touching	Stimulation of the body by hand or finger(s).
Tribadism	Stimulation between rubbing vulvae.
Vaginal	Penetration of the vagina by genital.
Vaginal Insertion	Penetration of the vagina by toy.

Style/Theme

Tag	Description
Hentai	Pornographic variation of Anime.
Cartoon Porn	Pornographic variation of Cartoon.
Porn	Adult content featuring real humans.
Gay	Romantic themes and/or sexual depictions between Male characters.
Lesbian	Romantic themes and/or sexual depictions between Female characters.

Presence

Tag	Description
Solo	A work containing only one character. Use this tag if any interactive portions are exclusively between the character and the player.
Group	Sexual intercourse involving more than two individuals.
Male	A character possessing only male qualities.
Female	A character possessing only female qualities.
Intersex	A character possessing genitals of the opposite sex.
Futanari	A character possessing female qualities and the addition of a penis.
Gynomorph	A character possessing female qualities and the addition of a penis, and lack of a vagina.
Male Futanari	A character possessing male qualities and the addition of a vagina.
Andromorph	A character possessing male qualities and the addition of a vagina, and lack of a penis.
Multiple Penises	A character possessing 2 or more penises. Not to be confused with Group where several characters exist. For elongated prehensile organs use Tentacles.

Fetishes

Tag	Description
Age Regression	Works in which a character's age is reversed, often from an adult to a child.
Asphyxiophilia	Works where a character is prevented from breathing by choking, smothering, drowning, etc.
BDSM	Works with sexual themes revolving around physical restraint, servitude, and other 'rough treatment' of the partner.
Bestiality	Sexual involvement between a human and an animal (Feral).
Bimbofication	The transformation of a character into the stereotype of a bimbo. Common traits include large breasts and/or butts, long blonde or pink hair, revealing clothing, and airheadedness.
Breast Milking	Works featuring a character's breasts being milked by hand, machine, or tentacles.
Cannibalism	Works featuring a human or animal eating or preparing flesh of its own species. For swallowing whole or digestion, use (Vore) instead.
Enema	Works featuring a character receiving an injection of fluid into the lower bowel by way of the rectum.
Expansion	Part of someone's body is caused to expand, either through magical means or use of a tool. In the latter instance, consider also using Inflation.
Flatulence	An emission of gas from the anus.
Gloryhole	Works involving sexual acts on a penis inserted into a hole in a wall
Hypnosis	Contains a character being hypnotized/mind-controlled.
Incest	Romantic relationships, implicit sexual references, or explicit depictions of sexual involvement between familial members, whether related by blood or not.
Interspecies	Sexual involvement between any two different species. For human and animal specifically, use Bestiality instead.
Infantilism	Works featuring a non-toddler character wearing diapers, bibs, pacifiers, or other toddler/baby attire, or role-playing as a toddler/baby.
Inflation	A tool such as a hose or tube is used to fill someone with air or liquids. Should be used in conjunction with Expansion.
Kabeshiri	Works where a character is stuck within a wall, leaving them sexually vulnerable.
Macrophilia	Works involving a character that is either a giant or giantess.
Muscle Growth	Works featuring a character's muscles swelling to a larger size. Only use with Expansion when a particular asset, for example breasts, grows in conjunction.
Necrophilia	Sexual involvement with a corpse. Do not use this tag for works containing "living" zombies.
Obesity	Works with a character who is larger than overweight. A good point of reference would be if the character appears larger than Santa Claus. Do not use this tag for works involving Weight Gain.
Oviposition	Works featuring a character laying eggs.
Podophilia	Works where a sexual focus is placed on a character's feet.
Popping	A subset of Inflation where a character, or their expanded assets, are popped like a balloon.
Pregnancy	Works featuring a pregnant character.
Quicksand	Works featuring a character trapped and/or sinking in Quicksand.
Scat	Works containing depictions of feces.
Selfcest	A work where a character has romantic or sexual interactions with a duplicate or duplicates of themselves, either identical or with some differences e.g. genderswapped or anthro. This can be by cloning, time travel, the transformation of a different character into a duplicate, or any other means.
Spanking	Works featuring a character being slapped on the body by hand or object, mainly on the buttocks or breasts.
Tickling	Works in which a character is tickled, often against their will.
Transformation	Works featuring a person, animal or object turning into a different species, person or object as a whole or part of a body.
Urination	Works containing depictions of urine.
Vomit	Works containing depictions of regurgitation.
Vore	Works featuring a character being swallowed whole and/or digested. Not to be confused with (Cannibalism).
Weight Gain	Works in which a character gains weight, often by means of eating or magic. Not to be confused with (Inflation).

NSFW Memes

Tag	Description
Gachimuchi	A name given to the sub-culture of adult movies that involve muscular males wrestling in a pornographic manner.

Animations

These tags are intended for animations, but can also be applied to games.

Tag	Description	Example
Action	Animations that feature emphasis on dynamic movement and physical feats.	Madness Combat
Advertisement	Animations that are intended to sell or raise awareness about a particular product or service.	Lower My Bills June 2003 Banner Ads Set 2 (United States)
Comedy	Animations where the main emphasis is on humor or amusement.	Mario's Castle Calamity
Drama	Animations that typically feature long narratives and more serious forms of storytelling.	Law of Talos
Experimental	Animations that focus on exploring the medium of animation in general. Usually non-narrative.	HeartCore
Informative	Animations whose purpose is to educate or inform about a topic.	About Catalyst Pictures LTD
Loading Screen	Animations featuring only a real or fake program initializer.	Piposh Store Loading Screen
Loop	Animations that are typically very short and are intended to repeat indefinitely.	Caramelldansen
Music Video	Animations that are primarily set to or feature a piece of music as the main focus.	Bested Bud: The Video
Other	Animations that don't fit other tags.	A Sticks Life
Screensaver	Animations that were intended to be utilized as computer screensavers.	Queste Screensaver
Spam	Typically low quality animations that are intentionally used to flood or spam content submissions on websites like Newgrounds.	3ear

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
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Match-Master
Ace Attorney	Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth: Trial Edition
Adventure Time	Adventure Time: Legends of OOO
All That	All That Vital Information Dispenser #1
American Dragon	Jake's Fire Power
Angry Birds	Angry Birds Rio
Animal Crossing	Animal Crossing Pattern Maker
Arthur	Buster's Movie Maker
Avatar the Last Airbender	Avatar: Elemental Escape
Babar	Babar's Picnic Game
Bad Kitty	Bad Kitty in Go-Cat-Go
Barbie	Barbie in Princess Power Dress Up Game
Barnyard	Back at the Barnyard: Rip Roarin' Rodent
Batman	Batman In Crime Wave
Beano	The Great Beano Cake Off
Beauty and the Beast	DIY: Belle Jewelry Box
Beeserker	Beeserker: The Videogame!
Ben 10	Ben 10 - Battle Ready
Between the Lions	Lionel's Talking Gizmo!
Beyblade	Beyblade Chaos
Big Brother	BBB Torta na Cara
Big Nate	Big Nate's Network
Bin Weevils	Mulch Shoot
Bionicle	Bionicle Mata Nui: The Online Game
Blue's Clues	Blue's Clues Ghost Hunt
Bob the Builder	Bob the Builder: Colour In
Bratz	Bratz Fabulous Diamondz Big Night Out
Bunnicula	Bunnicula: The Cursed Diamond
Bunnytown	Bunnytown Ice Cream Parlor
Captain Underpants	The Captain Underpants Rescue Raider 4000
Cars	Cars: Lightning Speed
Castlevania	Castlevania 2: Priest Battle
CatDog	CatDog's All You Can't Eat Game
Charlie and Lola	Lola's Fashion Flurry
Cheetos	Cheetos Chase
Chowder	The Great Chowder Escape
Chuck E. Cheese	Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Panic!
Chuggington	Old Puffer Pete's Puzzle Panic
Cinderella	Baby Cinderella House Cleaning
Clifford the Big Red Dog	Clifford's Big Parade
Cocoa Puffs	Cocoa Puffs Crossword
Copa Jetix	A Lavanderia Copa Jetix
Crash Bandicoot	Crash Tag Team Racing
Curious George	Mix and Paint
Cyberchase	Cyberchase: The Quest 1 & 2
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Feel the Music
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!
Digimon	Digimon Pinball
Dinosaur Train	Buddy's A-Maze-ing Adventure
Doctor Who	Doctor Who: Attack of the Graske
Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong
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
Elinor Wonders Why	Elinor Wonders Why: Pond Life
Family Guy	Brian's Shoot 'em Up Bar
Fanboy & Chum Chum	Fanboy & Chum Chum: Bubble Trouble
Felix the Cat	The Felix the Cat Trivia Quiz
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
Fortnite	Fortnite Dress Up Royale
Franny's Feet	Shoebox Adventures: Fancy Shoes
Frozen	Frozen Elsa Fire Makeover
Garfield	Garfield's Comic Creator
Garoto Emoticon	O Pesadelo do Garoto Emoticon (The Ring)
G.I. Joe	G.I. Joe Shadow Ascent
Google Doodle	Magic Cat Academy
Grand Theft Auto	Grand Theft Auto III Microsite
Gravity Falls	Gravity Falls: Rumble's Revenge
Green Lantern	Crimson Clash
Half-Life	Half-Life Reloaded
Handy Manny	Hop Up, Jump In!
Hannah Montana	Miley & Lilly's Designer Dreams
Harry Potter	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Hello Kitty	Sanrio Jewel
Hot Wheels	Hot Wheels Ferrari X-V Speed Trial
Homestuck	[S] Cascade
Imagination Movers	Warehouse Mouse in: The Bubble Room Game
Imaginext	Imaginext™ You're a Firefighter
It's My Life	Beat the Bully
Jake and the Never Land Pirates	Jake's Heroic Race
Jimmy Neutron	Jimmy Neutron Sea Minus
Johnny Bravo	Johnny Bravo - Bravo Boogie
Johnny Test	Johnny Test: Johnny Fu
Jungle Junction	Ellyvan's Coconut Parade
Justice League	Justice League: Curse of the Underworld
Kamen Rider	Kamen Rider ZI-O Flash Belt .8
King of the Hill	King Of The Hill Pinball
Kirby	Kirby's Airride Puzzle
Lady and the Tramp	Lady and the Tramp Search
Laugh & Learn	Laugh & Learn™ Alphabet Game
League of Legends	Preparation - A League of Legends Parody
LEGO	Pepper's Skateboard Challenge
Life Savers	Life Savers Waterpark Pinball
Little Charmers	Crazy Cauldrons
Little Einsteins	The Great Sky Race
Little People	Little People® Favorite Friend Finder
Littlest Pet Shop	Littlest Pet Shop Line Up Game
Lloyd in Space	Lloyd in Space Bonus Minute: Android Lloyd
Looney Tunes	Looney Tunes Avalanche Snowboarding
M&M's	M&M's Crazy Factory
Madagascar	Madagascar 3 Race Across Europe
Mao Mao	Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart - The Perfect Adventure
Mario Bros.	Super Mario 63
Martha Speaks	Skits Cooks
Maya & Miguel	Global Groovin'
Meet the Robinsons	Meet the Robinsons Crowd Patrol
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
Miraculous Ladybug	Miraculous Ladybug Dress Up
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood	Museum Go Round
Monopoly	Monopoly Electronic Banking
Monster High	Monster High Wolf Babies
Mortal Kombat	Mortal Kombat Karnage
My Little Pony	My Little Pony: Applejack's Horseshoe Toss
Naruto	Naruto Ninja World Storm 2
Nesquik	Nesquik: Chocolate Mountain Challenge
Octonauts	Octonauts
Ooh, Aah & You	Ooh & Aah's Coco-Nutty Bowling
Pac-Man	30th Anniversary of PAC-MAN Google Doodle
Passatempo	Clicando a Turma
Peanuts	Peanuts: What's Up, Snoopy?
Peep and the Big Wide World	Hop To It!
Phineas and Ferb	Phineas and Ferb in the Transport-inators of Doooom
Pixel Chix	Pixel Chix Moviemaker
Pocoyo	Playground of Pocoyo
Pokémon	Who's That Pokémon?
POM-BEAR	Komm' mit auf Klassenfahrt!
Popeye	Popeye Baseball
Power Rangers	Power Rangers in Space Red Ranger to the Rescue
Pou	Pou Kitchen Slacking
Regular Show	Regular Show Trash n Dash
Rocky and Bullwinkle	Rocky The Flying Squirrel
Rudra	Rudra: Boom Chik Chik Boom - Guardian of Sun City
Rugrats	Rugrats Chuckie Chan
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
Shopkins	Shopkins Shoppies Candy Sweets Dress Up
Shrek	Shrek 'n' Slide
Sid the Science Kid	Shadow Show
Snow White	Snow White Nails
Sonic the Hedgehog	Ultimate Flash Sonic
Special Agent Oso	Oso's Special Training Center
Spider-Man	Spider-Man: City Raid
Splatalot	Splatalot Extreme
SpongeBob SquarePants	The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 3D Game
Spyro the Dragon	Spyro Cavern Escape
Stanley	Stanley: Stanley and the Cloud Critters
Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff	SWEET BRO AND HELLA JEFF THE, GAME ON-LINE
Star Wars	LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
Street Fighter	Street Fighter Flash
Sue	Sue Videoclip Creator
Super Why	Super Why's Reading Challenge
Talking Tom	Angela and Tom Wedding Trip
Tangled	Tangled Double Trouble
Teen Titans	Teen Titans: Battle Blitz
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Time
The Amazing World of Gumball	Gumball Car Race
The Avengers	The Avengers: Bunker Busters 2
The Backyardigans	Backyardigans: Mission to Mars
The Cat in the Hat	The Cat in the Hat Cleans This and That
The Chronicles of Narnia	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Rapid Retreat
The Fairly OddParents	Jimmy-Timmy Power Hour 2: Co-Pilot Chaos
The Flintstones	Flintstones' Bedrock Bobsleddin Blowout
The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda and the Lampshade of No Real Significance
The Little Mermaid	Ariel House Makeover
The Lord of the Rings	The Hobbit: Dwarf Combat Training
The Loud House	Living Loud: Lincoln's List
The Muppets	The Great Gonzo's Ridiculously Dangerous & Downright Foolish Stunt Game
The Mysteries of Life With Tim & Moby	The Mysteries of Life With Tim & Moby: Active Transport
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
ThunderCats	ThunderCats: Tomb of Mumm-Ra
Tom and Jerry	The Tom and Jerry Show: Cheese Swipe
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
Undertale	Bad Time Simulator (Sans Fight)
Veggietales	Veggie Tales Veggie Football
VOCALOID	Dress Up Vocaloid
WALL-E	WALL-E: Cup Shuffle
Wild Kratts	Wild Kratts: Frogfish Feast
Winx Club	Winx Club Dress Me Up!
Winnie the Pooh	Winnie the Pooh's Home Run Derby
Wizards of Waverly Place	The Wizards Return: The Mystical Tower
Wonka	Oompa-Loompa Roundup
Woody Woodpecker	Woody Woodpecker Breakin' Out
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 Not Accepted Curations 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.
GB Studio	Visual Game Engine by Chris Maltby for Gameboy Games. Exports to HTML5 using the Gameboy Online emulator.
Idle Game Maker	Visual Game Engine by Orteil and Opti for Clicker Games. Does not export but can be hosted on dashnet.org as 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.
PixiJS	Game Library for HTML5 by GoodBoy Digital.
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.
Stencyl	Visual Game Engine by Jonathan Chung that exports to Flash and HTML5.
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.