Computer Computer Games DesignGames Design

Game Game GenreGenre

Genre / ThemeGenre / ThemeGenre / Theme is used to put games into

categories based on their gameplay.

Your taskYour taskIn groups use your paper and pen to think

of as many gaming genres as possible.

You have 5 minutes!

Types of Genre / Types of Genre / ThemesThemes

Action

Simulator

Role - Playing

Driving

StrategyFantasy

Puzzle

Sports

First Person Shooter

Adventure

Sci-fi

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Sports

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Simulator

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Sci-fiFirst Person Shooter

Role - Playing

What’s the Genre?What’s the Genre?

Some games may have more than one genre!

Your task!Your task!Choose three games of your choice and tell

me the following information:

• Name of the Game,

• Company that produced it,

• Genre(s) that you would assign the game

• Why would you assign that genre? What elements of the game make it obvious that it is part of that genre?