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This vocabulary has been developed to represent game elements designed to direct and maintain player attention to the game, aiming to improve the involvement and interest from players.

(MARC Genre/Form Source Code: vgmsgg)

The vocabulary for gameplay genre includes terms that describe the type of games based on mechanics and style of play.

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The mechanics vocabulary has been developed to represent primary methods or rules used to interact with the game state and progress through the game content.

A controlled vocabulary to represent the pervading atmosphere or tone of the video game which evokes or recalls a certain emotion or state of mind.

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A Taxonomy of Game Genres in multiple languages.

(MARC Genre/Form Source Code: vgmsng)

This vocabulary describes different type of narrative genres in video games. Narrative genres refer specifically to the genre of the story, not the game mechanics or game type.

This vocabulary describes different aspects of game protagonists.

This vocabulary includes terms related to the type of world, location and time period in which the video game takes place.

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The term ‘artifact’ is commonly used by game developers and other individuals working in video game production settings, so as to adequately describe the diverse nature of these information objects while simultaneously legitimizing them as objects worthy of preservation and study; based upon literary warrant and a desire to further legitimize these artifacts, we have intentionally chosen to refer to the information objects created and used by game developers as ‘artifacts.’

This taxonomy describes different YouTube game-related video types.

A vocabulary representing a common thread, motif, subject, or idea that recurs in the video game (modified from Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus).

A vocabulary for the exchange of value between players and the game, often involving real-world currency or in-game currency.

A vocabulary for generally recognizable narrative devices or conventions. There vocabulary includes tropes for characters and narrative.

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This vocabulary includes terms related to the type of world, location and time period in which the video game takes place.

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