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Non-game
Non-games are a class of software on the border between video games and toys. The term "non-game game" was coined by late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who describes it as "a form of entertainment that really doesn't have a winner, or even a real conclusion". Will Wright had previously used the term "software toy" for the same purpose. The main difference between non-games and traditional video games is the lack of structured goals, objectives, and challenges. This allows the player a greater degree of self-expression through freeform play, since they can set up their own goals to achieve. Some genres that have been considered non-games include language-learning software, digital tabletop games, puzzle games, simulation games, and art games. History Non-games have existed since the early days of video games, although there hasn't been a specific term for them. One of the first is Atari Inc.’s 1977 '' Surround'', a two-player snake game for the Atari VCS, which con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Game
An art game (or arthouse game) is a work of interactive new media digital software art as well as a member of the "art game" subgenre of the serious video game. The term "art game" was first used academically in 2002 and it has come to be understood as describing a video game designed to emphasize art or whose structure is intended to produce some kind of reaction in its audience. Art games are ''interactive''Holmes, Tiffany. Arcade Classics Span Art? Current Trends in the Art Game Genre''. Melbourne DAC 2003. 2003. (usually ''competitive'' against the computer, self, or other players)Cannon, Rebecca. "Introduction to Artistic Computer Game Modification". Plaything Conference 2003 (Sydney, Australia). October 2003. and the result of ''artistic intent'' by the party offering the piece for consideration.Stalker, Phillipa Jane. Gaming In Art: A Case Study Of Two Examples Of The Artistic Appropriation Of Computer Games And The Mapping Of Historical Trajectories Of 'Art Games' Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casual Gamer
A gamer is a proactive hobbyist who plays interactive games, especially video games, tabletop role-playing games, and skill-based card games, and who plays for usually long periods of time. Some gamers are competitive, meaning they routinely compete in some games for money, prizes, awards or the mere pleasure of competition and overcoming obstacles. In some countries such as the UK and Australia, the term "gaming" can refer to legalized gambling, which can take both traditional and digital forms, through online gambling. There are many different gamer communities around the world. Since the advent of the Internet, many communities take the form of Internet forums or YouTube or Twitch virtual communities, as well as in-person social clubs. Originally a hobby, it has evolved into a profession for some. In 2021, there were an estimated 3.24 billion gamers across the globe. Etymology The term ''gamer'' originally meant ''gambler'', and has been in use since at least 1422, when t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Garden
''Alien Garden'' is a non-game for the Atari 8-bit family published by Epyx in 1982 by Bernie DeKoven and programmed by virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier. Designed with an emphasis on the need for experimentation, ''Alien Garden'' was described by its creators as an art game, and ranks among the earliest art games. Its release predates Lanier's ''Moondust'' by a year. Gameplay Gameplay consists of a side-scrolling world covered in 24 different kinds of crystalline flowers resembling gypsum flowers. The player controls an embryonic animal as it grows, survives and reproduces through 20 generations. Difficulty is introduced through the lack of instructions in the game. As such, the player must employ trial and error techniques to determine which flowers are edible, which flowers shrink or grow when stung, and which flowers are fatal or explosive when touched. The player may use either the organism's tail, stinger, or wings to bump or otherwise make contact with them. To maintai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surround (video Game)
''Surround'' is a video game programmed by Alan Miller (game designer), Alan Miller and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). It was one of the nine Atari VCS launch titles released in September 1977. ''Surround'' is an unofficial port of the arcade video game ''Blockade (arcade game), Blockade'', released the previous year by Gremlin Industries. It is the first home console version of the game that became widely known across many platforms as ''Snake (video game), Snake''. Atari licensed it to Sears which released it under the name ''Chase''. Gameplay Like its predecessor ''Blockade'', the object of ''Surround'' is to maneuver a sprite (computer graphics), square across the screen, leaving a trail behind. A player wins by forcing the other player to crash into one of the trails.''Surround'' manual, "1. Introduction (Game Play Objective)", Atari, Inc., 1977 Twelve game variations include options allow for speed-up, diago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
