The beginning of gameplay

non digital games

role playing

table top games

shoot-em-ups

first person shooter

third person shooter

platform games

strategy games

puzzle games

game structurelinear vs sandbox

single-player vs multiplayer

Game mechanics

Luck

• Random

• Chance

• Conflict resolution

• Snakes and latters, bingo

Slot machine

Strategy

• Almost oposite to luck

• hability to plan determines the outcome

• Chess

Ege of empires

Diplomacy

• Interaction

• helping

• stop helping

• Risk

GTa

Resource management

• Assets

• administration abilities

• Timing is important

Ultimate aliance

Territory Control

• Protect your territory

• Deny opponent the opportunity to do the same.

Call of duty

Knowledge

• What you know will make you succeed

brain training

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