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Digital Play
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Digital Stories
-- Attempt The Impossible
-- Bend Time To Your Advantage
-- Better The Second Time
-- Better With A Notebook
-- Branching Stories With Multiple Endings
-- Close Your Eyes
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-- Create D&D Stories
-- Don't Play This First
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-- Game Time Uses Real World Clock
-- Looping Stories
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-- Stories Told With Possessions
-- The Needs Of The Many...
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-- When That Tiny Controller Speaker Makes All The Difference
-- Worlds That Tell Stories
Educational
-- Develop Critical Thinking
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-- Get Children Automating
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-- Get Children Into Maths
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-- Get Children Into Writing Letters
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Events
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Getting Started
-- Gaming 101: Action Games
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Identity
-- Be The Villain
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-- From Women's Perspective
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-- People and Capitalism
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-- Space for Gender
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-- The Endless Crisis Of Low Income Living
-- Unusual Locomotion
-- Wield Absolute Control
Light Hearted
-- Awkward Controls For Good Reason
-- Big Budget Blockbusters
-- Buddies on Boats
-- Forget Petting the Dog, Don't Touch These Animals
-- It Really Is That Hard, Embrace Frustration
-- So You Enjoyed Top Gun? Now Play These Video Games
-- Somedays You Just Need A Laugh
-- Sometimes You Have to Hack the System
-- The (All Too) Usual Suspects
-- The Best Games That Estate Agents Would Definitely Over Value
-- Using Chess Pieces Inappropriately
-- When Adulting Isn't Working, Embrace Your Silly
-- When Chess Gets Too Trying, Try These Instead
Locale
-- Inhabit Another World
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-- Pastoral Playtime
-- Play The Seasons: Breeze Into Summer Sun
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-- Survive The Night
Mental Health
-- Adventure With Meditation
-- Build Personal Resilience
-- Digital Nutrition
-- Distract Yourself From Scary Landings
-- Fidget Toys
-- Find Calm From The Storm
-- Happy Brain With Dopamine Games
-- Happy Brain With Endorphin Games
-- Happy Brain With Oxytocin Games
-- Happy Brain With Serotonin Games
-- Hope Through Play
-- Missing Neighbours? No Worries, These Games Still Get A Brew On
-- Persevere After Losing
-- Rediscover a Reverence for Trees
-- Space For Grief
-- Space For Loneliness
-- Space For Patience
-- Wake Up Your Emotions
-- Walk in Someone Else's Shoes
-- Winding Down
Motion Gaming
-- DualSense Haptics PlayStation 5 Games
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-- Get Fit Playing Great Games
-- Joy-Con Motion Switch Games
-- Motion Controls Better Than Joysticks
-- Motion Plus Wii Games
-- PlayStation Move Games
-- Virtual Reality Games
Therapeutic
-- Useful Games for Therapy Addressing Motor Skills
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-- Useful Games for Therapy Addressing Social Skills
Top Games
-- 10 Games Where Shooting Is For Sport Not Killing
-- Board Games That Reveal Who You Really Are
-- Games Where The Dice Are The Stars
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-- Thinky Games That Sidestep Right Thinking
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Action
Adventure
Battle
Brain Game
Collecting
Communication
Creative
Dexterity
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Narrative
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Platform
Point-and-Click
Push-Your-Luck
Puzzle
Race
Rhythm
Role-Play
Roll-And-Write
Sequencing
Shooting
Simulation
Sports
Stealth
Strategy
Traversal
World Building
Style of Play
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Competitive
-- Battle Royale
Digital Stories
-- Linear Narrative
Competitive
-- Competitive Local
-- Party Game
Digital Stories
-- Branching Conversations
Competitive
-- Competitive Online
Digital Stories
-- Branching Narrative
Cooperative
-- Co-Op Local
-- Co-Op Online
-- Co-Op Story
-- Co-Op Assistant Role
-- Join/Leave Anytime
Equipment
-- Go Online With Multiple Players On One Console
-- Multiplayer With Portable Devices In The Same Room
-- Multiplayer Online Cross-Platform
-- Shared-Screen
-- Split-Screen
Team Structure
-- All vs All
-- One vs One
-- One vs All
-- Player vs Enemies
-- Team with Game Allies
-- Team Up
-- Team vs Secret Traitors
-- Teams vs Teams
-- Teams vs Teams and Enemies
Sequence
-- Roguelike
-- Non-Stop Play
-- Turn-Based Play
-- Real World Clock Affects Play
-- Asynchronous Play
-- Asymmetrical Perspectives
Co-Play
-- Child Watching Game (Onlooker Play)
-- Child and Parent Play Together (Cooperative Play)
-- Child Plays with Parent Help (Assisted Play)
-- Child Helps Parent Play (Associative Play)
-- Child Plays Independently (Independent Play)
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2D Overhead
2D Side-On
3D First-Person
3D Third-Person
Bag
Blocks
Board
Book
Cards
Cartoon
Day and Night
Dice
Figures
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Gadget
Grid
Hand-Made
Open World
Pen and Pad
Persistant World
Pixels
Placeables
Score Board
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PEGI 7
PEGI 12
PEGI 16
PEGI 18
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ESRB EVERYONE
ESRB EVERYONE 10
ESRB TEEN
ESRB MATURE 17
AUS: General (G)
AUS: Parental Guidance (PG)
AUS: Mature (M)
AUS: Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
AUS: Restricted (R 18+)
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Board Game 3+
Board Game 7+
Board Game 12+
Board Game 16+
Board Game 18+
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PEGI 3
PEGI 7
PEGI 12
PEGI 16
PEGI 18
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ESRB EVERYONE
ESRB EVERYONE 10
ESRB TEEN
ESRB MATURE 17
AUS: General (G)
AUS: Parental Guidance (PG)
AUS: Mature (M)
AUS: Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)
AUS: Restricted (R 18+)
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Board Game 3+
Board Game 7+
Board Game 12+
Board Game 16+
Board Game 18+
Age of player
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2-year-olds (Nursery)
3-year-olds (Nursery)
4-year-olds (Reception)
5-year-olds (Year 1 Primary School Infants)
6-year-olds (Year 2 Primary School Infants)
7-year-olds (Year 3 Primary School Juniors)
8-year-olds (Year 4 Primary School Juniors)
9-year-olds (Year 5 Primary School Juniors)
10-year-olds (Year 6 Primary School Juniors)
11-year-olds (Year 7 Secondary School)
12-year-olds (Year 8 Secondary School)
13-year-olds (Year 9 Secondary School)
14-year-olds (Year 10 Secondary School)
15-year-olds (Year 11 Secondary School)
16-year-olds (College and 6th Form)
17-year-olds (College and 6th Form)
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Android
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Game Boy
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GameCube
iOS
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Mac
Nintendo 2DS|3DS
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii U
Oculus
PC
PlayStation 1
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
Sega Genesis / Megadrive
Sega Master System
Stadia
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Web Browser
Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
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Single player
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3+
4+
5+
6+
Exactly 2 players
Exactly 3 players
Exactly 4 players
Exactly 5 players
Online players
Massively multiplayer online
How long to learn
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Very Simple (Under 5 minutes)
Simple (Under 10 minutes)
Medium (Under 30 minutes)
Involved (Under 45 minutes)
Complex (Over 45 minutes)
In-game purchases
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Without In-Game Purchases
Without Loot Box Purchases
Without Battle/Season Pass
Without Advertising
Without Trade Items In-Game
Without Trade Items Outside Game
Without In-Game Subscriptions
With In-Game Purchases
With Loot Box Purchases
With Battle/Season Pass
With Advertising
With Trade Items In-Game
With Trade Items Outside Game
With In-Game Subscriptions
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Special offers
Games with demos
Free games
Online games not needing a subscription
Games you can get free on subscription
Released
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Out now
Coming soon
How long to play
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Played in short rounds
Very Quick (Under 30 minutes)
Quick (Under 2 hours)
Short (Under 5 hours)
Medium (Under 20 hours)
Long (Under 40 hours)
Epic (Over 40 hours)
User-generated content
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No
Accessibility features
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Yes
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Controls
Gamepad:
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1 Button
2 Buttons
1 Stick
2 Sticks
1 Button & Single Stick
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick
Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks
Mouse And Keyboard:
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Keyboard Alone
Mouse Alone
Mouse and Keys
Mouse and Controller
Touchscreen:
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One Tap Anywhere
One Tap Targeted
One Motion Targeted
Two Taps Anywhere
Two Taps Targeted
Two Motions Targeted
Motion:
Motion Aiming
Motion Pointing
Motion Tilting
Motion Gesture
Motion Camera
Remap Controls:
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Inputs Documented
Select Preset Controller Mappings
Remap Buttons
Swap Sticks
Remap Sticks
Remap Mouse and Keyboard
Remap Extra Mouse Buttons
Remap Mouse Wheel
Remap One Action to Multiple Buttons
Remap Game Menu Access
Invert X/Y Axis
Button Combinations:
Holding Down Buttons Optional
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional
No Simultaneous Buttons
Controller Vibration:
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Vibration Optional
Informative Vibration
Sensitivity:
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Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity
Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity, Deadzones and Thresholds
Difficulty
Difficulty Options:
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Select Difficulty
Customise Difficulty
Adjust After Setting:
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Adjustable Anytime
Adjustable Between Levels
Getting Started
Onboarding Before Play:
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Onboarding
Sightless Onboarding
Low Vision Onboarding
Assistance Getting Starting:
Tutorials
Practice Area
View Control Mapping
Assistance With Controls
Reaction-Time Not Critical
Low Pressure
Adjust Speed
No Jump Scares
Assistance For Progressing:
Guaranteed Progress With God Mode
Bank Progress With Frequent Checkpoints
Assisted Progress With Boosts
Assisted Progress With Hints
Assisted Recall for Characters
Assisted Recall for Narrative and Dialogue
Save Progress Anytime
Reading
Reading Level:
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No Reading
Simple Minimal Reading
Moderate Reading
Extensive Complex Reading
Text Visibility:
Large Clear Text
High Contrast Text
Subtitles:
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Large Clear Subtitles
Some Speech Subtitled
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game)
Captions:
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Speaker Indicator
Speaker Indicator and their Tone
Speaker Indicator, their Tone and Environment Sounds
Voice Acted:
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Some Dialogue is Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game)
Navigation
Clarity:
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Large Clear Navigation
Clear Mission Objectives
Visual Directional Cues
Audible Directional Cues
Head-Up Display:
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Head-Up Display Navigation
Adjust Head-Up Display
Game Map
Head-Up Display Narrated
Menu Navigation:
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Menu Audio Cues
Digital Menu Navigation
Menu Narrated
Menus Don't Wrap
Game Choices Narrated
Remap Game Menu Access
Visual
Contrast:
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Medium Contrast
High Contrast
Interactive Elements:
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Large Game Elements
Outline Interactive Elements
Visual Distractions:
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No Flashes
No Screen Shake
No Busy Backgrounds
Audio Cues for Visual Events:
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Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Depiction of Event Location
Menu Audio Cues
Narration for Visual Elements:
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Menu Narrated
Game Choices Narrated
Head-Up Display Narrated
Motion Sickness Friendly
Colour Options:
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Colour Blind Friendly
Colour Adjustments
Play Without Sight:
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Play Without Sight
Play Without Sight on iOS with VoiceOver
Violence:
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Turn Off Blood
Turn Off Dismemberment
Audio
Balance Audio Levels
Audio Events:
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Visual Cues for Audio Events
Visual Depiction of Directional Audio
Play Without Hearing
Communication
Player-to-Player Online Communication:
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No Online Chat (Or Preset Phrases Only)
Text Chat
Voice Chat
Proximity Chat
Filtered Chat
Online Communication Assistance:
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Ping Communication
Text-to-speech
Speech-to-text
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Difficulty
Difficulty Options:
Simple and Full Version
No Memorisation Advantage
No Hidden Information
No Deceit Advantage
No Colour Advantage
No Mathematics Advantage
No Weighing Decisions
Getting Started
Assistance Getting Started:
Clear Manual
Electronic Version of Manual
Electronic Version of Manual for Screen Readers
Getting Started Video
Digital Version
Reference Aid
Assistance Progressing:
Play Order Tokens (Or play order doesn’t change)
Reaction-Time Not Critical
Low Pressure
Low Impact
Catch Up Rule
Reading
Reading Level:
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No Text
No Reading
Simple Minimal Reading
Moderate Reading
Extensive Complex Reading
Necessary Text Visibility:
Large Clear Text on Board (Or no text required)
Large Clear Text on Cards (Or no text required)
High Contrast Text (Or no text required)
QR Code For Text (Or no text required)
Primary and Secondary Text Distinguishable (Or no text required)
Information Orientation
Clear Icons
Physical
Pieces:
Components are Distinguishable by Touch
Components are Replaceable
No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice)
No Tiny Pieces
No Paper Money
No Sprawl
Cards:
Large Card Size
Standard Card Shape
Limited Hand Management
No Excessive Card Shuffling
No Right-Handed Advantage
Placement:
No Unbound Placement
Player Components Not Shared
No Fiddly Placement
Easily Verbalised Actions
Visual
Printed Visibility:
Colour Blind Friendly Design
Double-Coding Colour
High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:
Outline Key Elements
No Busy Backgrounds
Easily Verbalised Game State
No Close Inspection Disadvantage
Playable Without Sight
Audio
Communication:
Audio Cues Mirrored Visually (Or no critical audio signals)
No Pressured Reveals
No Pressured Communication
Playable Without Hearing
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Gender and Sexuality
Gender and Sexuality Choices:
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Choose Man/Boy or Woman/Girl
Choose Any Gender
Unrestricted Gender Presentation
Unrestricted Sexuality Orientation
Gender Representation:
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Play As Gender Non-Conforming Character
Play as Stereotype-Free Woman
Play as Stereotype-Free Man
Play as Non-binary Character
Play as Transgender Character
Play as Character without stated Gender:
Play As Intersex Character
Sexual Orientation Representation:
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Play as Gay Character
Play as Lesbian Character
Play as Bi Character
Play As Aspec Character
Play as Queer Character
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Video games are often known for their gunplay. However, not all shooting games are the same. The simple aiming and firing mechanic is creatively combined with other aspects of play that greatly alters the experience.
While some games add novel or fast-flowing movement to augment the shooting experience, Hero Shooter games expand the experience by offering different characters to play, each with specific abilities and shortcomings.
In the same way that fighting games encourage players to move an intricate move-set of a fighter (to become their "main" on-screen avatar), character-focused shooting games offer a wide range of styles of play across a diverse cast of people.
This not only adds novelty to the otherwise repetitive nature of shooting games but changes how they are played more generally. While you may go head-on at enemies in a tank-style character, a medic, ranged attack or specialist character will need to be played in different ways.
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