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An 8-bit handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Now popular among home-brew creators and modern developers looking to capture a retro sty...
Projects made with the all-in-one cross-platform 2D game development engine
Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)
Similar to roguelike games but generally with simpler or more forgiving rules & mechanics.
Includes or is about animals
Games that are unearthly and bizarre in theme, aesthetic or story.
Where walking around a virtual world is a primary element of the gameplay.
First-Person Shooter refers to a genre where the camera is at the same place as your eyes: you see (on screen) the scenes just like you'd experience it.
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Eastern role-playing video games are role-playing video games developed in East Asia, including Japan, South Korea, and, to a lesser extent, China.
Visuals that resemble strokes drawn by a hand, as opposed to digital authoring tools that create perfect strokes.
16 pixels by 16 pixels is a common resolution for assets matching a low-res pixel art aesthetic. Although the assets may not be specifically 16x16, they are des...
Utilizing content created by algorithms rather than human made content. Often utilizes a "seed," a relatively small string that is used to control the randomiza...
Games made by devs who identify as queer.
Blending elements of action and exploration, these games often feature combat, puzzle-solving, and narrative-driven quests. Players navigate immersive worlds, o...
Focused on imparting a skill, lesson, or piece of information to its player that would be helpful to them in other aspects of life, such as a faster typing abil...
Self-published, small-circulation booklets of original and appropriated texts and images on controversial or niche topics in unpolished or unusual layouts, or s...
Contains lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender characters or plot lines. Expanded to include queer, intersex and agender identities.
Bursting with vibrant hues and lively designs, these projects utilize a rich palette to create visually engaging and dynamic experiences.
Something out of the ordinary, or peculiar. Often far beyond one's imagination.
The act of operating, maintaining, and growing a farm, which provide either story backdrops or direct mechanical influences for interactive works in this genre.
Work centered on following a character through the ups and downs during a notable part of their life. There's often more of an emphasis on characterization, rel...
Games you can play with two or more people on one computer or device.
A turn-based game mechanic is the opposite of a real-time game mechanic. In a Turn-By-Turn mechanic (synonym) , each player has to wait for the other to have pl...
An adventure where choices actually impact the story.
Typically small graphics that can be used to represent something, like items or actions
PICO-8 is a fantasy console powered by Lua. Games are distributed as cartridges which double as PNG images.
A metroidvania is a game inspired by Metroid and Castlevania It often involves exploration and gaining new abilities to access new areas or progress.
Provides tools that let you customize characters with either free form sliders or combinations of pre-made options.
Related to the style of comics
