Social gaming
Encyclopedia
Social gaming commonly refers to playing game
s as a way of social interaction, as opposed to playing games in solitude, like some card game
s (solitaire
) and the single-player mode of many video games. It may refer to:
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
s as a way of social interaction, as opposed to playing games in solitude, like some card game
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
s (solitaire
Solitaire
Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself or with other people. The solitaire card game Klondike is often known as simply Solitaire....
) and the single-player mode of many video games. It may refer to:
- Social network gameSocial network gameA social network game is a type of online game that is played through social networks, and typically features multiplayer and asynchronous gameplay mechanics. Social network games are most often implemented as browser games, but can also be implemented on other platforms such as mobile devices...
, games that have social network integration or elements - Board gameBoard gameA board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
s, in which counters or pieces are placed, removed, or moved on a premarked surface according to a set of rules - Multiplayer video games, where more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time
- MMOMassively multiplayer online gameA massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...
(as well as MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
and MMORTS) - LAN partyLAN partyA LAN party is a temporary, sometimes spontaneous, gathering of people with computers, between which they establish a local area network , primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer computer games. The size of these networks may vary from the very small to very large installations...
, a temporary gathering of people establishing a local area network (LAN), primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer computer games
- MMO
- Role-playing gameRole-playing gameA role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s, a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting- Live action role-playing gameLive action role-playing gameA live action role-playing game is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world, while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may...
s, a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions
- Live action role-playing game
- Miniature wargamingMiniature wargamingMiniature wargaming is a form of wargaming that incorporates miniature figures, miniature armor and modeled terrain as the main components of play...
, a form of wargaming that incorporates miniature figures, miniature armor and modeled terrain - Alternate reality gameAlternate reality gameAn alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
s, an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions