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What is the circuit-building puzzle genre called?
When encountering the connect-a-circuit science minigame in Spiderman, I was surprised at how simple it is. I also recalled similar full-size games I've played in the DOS era that have one do this on ...
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What's the name of the RTS subgenre played in a connected graph where nodes produce troops that you can send to adjacent nodes?
There is a type of RTS game that I remember playing in the late 00's that consisted of a partially connected graph with nodes producing troops constantly and the player having to choose when to send ...
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What's the term for the combat used in games like Ghost of Tsushima and Spider-Man?
Is there a term for the combat mode used in games like Ghost of Tsushima and Spider-Man? Specifically, where attacks are telegraphed, and choosing and timing your response are important. These games ...
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What is the genre of game where "enclosing areas unoccupied by enemy units" is a core mechanic?
What is the genre of this type of 2D game:
The unit controlled by the player (blue) tries to cross the stage without getting hit by the enemies (red). If the player succeeds, any area without units (...
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What FPS subgenre is DOOM Eternal?
I'm trying to figure out how to find more games similar to Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal. The problem is lots of google results seem to return FPS games like Call of Duty and Battlefield.
Although Call ...
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