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Video game genres

A video slideshow on video game genres.

Progressing from consideration of narrative theory for games, we will now discuss how the design and structure of video games interacts with the design of game characters. Firstly, we will discuss video game genres.

This video introduces some of the overarching genres we use to identify game types. What are your favourite game genres? What about more niche genres, or genres that combine other more traditional genres?

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Video Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design

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