HOL Genre 2.0 - Categories and Sub-Categories

CodyJarrett · 25 August 2010, 13:50

Top Level Categories

Some of the top level categories have remained from the old system but some have been removed (e.g. Adult and Educational).

Duel is a new genre and was created for those games where the primary aim is to have a one-on-one duel (e.g. Spy vs Spy).

Games is for (computer) games based on (traditional) games e.g. circus games or board games.

Multi Type is for games with multiple genres (usually for each level).

Navigator represents those games where the chief objective is about travelling through an area avoiding obstacles (yes, I know that many games include this).

Reaction is for those games where quick reactions are paramount.

Utility was included to categorise utilities which are usually associated with a game.

CodyJarrett · 25 August 2010, 13:50

Unknown
Action Adventure
Action Strategy
Adventure
Beat-'em-up
Duel
Games
Maze game
Multi Type
None
Platform
Puzzler
Racing
Reaction & Navigation
RPG
Shooter
Simulation
Sport
Strategy
Utility
Wargame

CodyJarrett · 25 August 2010, 13:51

Sub-Categories

The majority of new categorisation has happened in the sub-genres. The sub-genres attempt to break down sometimes massive genres into manageable groupings.

CodyJarrett · 25 August 2010, 13:51

Unknown
Action Adventure - Interactive Movie
Action Adventure - Puzzle
Action Adventure - Thriller
Action Adventure - Uncategorised
Action Adventure - Virtual World
Action Strategy - Uncategorised
Adventure - Animated
Adventure - Animated With Text
Adventure - Clicker
Adventure - Date Chat Up
Adventure - Fetch Object to Solve Task
Adventure - Games & Activities
Adventure - Manager
Adventure - Point and Click
Adventure - Puzzler
Adventure - Strategy
Adventure - Text
Adventure - Text With Still Pics
Adventure - Uncategorised
Adventure - Walkabout
Beat-'em-up - Competitive
Beat-'em-up - Progressive
Beat-'em-up - Uncategorised
Duel - Arena Combat
Duel - One Against One
Games - Arthimetic Challenge
Games - Board game
Games - Cards
Games - Colouring In
Games - Jigsaw
Games - Joke
Games - Joystick Waggler
Games - Odd Man Out
Games - Quiz
Games - Shape or Number or Letter Match
Games - Spelling
Games - Uncategorised
Maze game - Collect and Avoid
Maze game - Obstacles
Maze game - Painter
Maze Game - Uncategorised
Multi Type - Action
Multi Type - Games
Multi Type - Games & Activities
Multi Type - Licence
Multi Type - Mini Game Collection
None
Platform - Action
Platform - Adventure
Platform - Basher
Platform - Clear Screen
Platform - Climber
Platform - Collector
Platform - Jumper
Platform - Ladders
Platform - Navigator
Platform - Painter
Platform - Puzzler
Platform - Shooter
Platform - Uncategorised
Puzzler - Action
Puzzler - Arena Shape Matcher
Puzzler - Artillery
Puzzler - Ball Manipulation
Puzzler - Balls and Cogs
Puzzler - Configuration Match
Puzzler - Levers and Switches
Puzzler - Light Beam
Puzzler - Manage Routes
Puzzler - Memory Shape Pairing Game
Puzzler - Number Higher and Lower Battle
Puzzler - Physics & Motion
Puzzler - Picture Reconstruction
Puzzler - Place Shapes in Race Against Time
Puzzler - Push Shapes Into Holes
Puzzler - Rescue Across Terrain
Puzzler - Shape Combination
Puzzler - Shape Join
Puzzler - Shape Manipulate
Puzzler - Shape Match
Puzzler - Shoot Shapes Moving Down Screen
Puzzler - Square Navigator
Puzzler - Territory Conquer
Puzzler - Uncategorised
Puzzler - Word Locator
Racing - Avoid Obstacles
Racing - Competitive
Racing - Management
Racing - Uncategorised
Reaction & Navigation - Avoid & Increasing Complexity
Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Competitive
Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Hit Tiles
Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Hit Tiles - Action
Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Pinball
Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Uncategorised
Reaction & Navigation - Capture
Reaction & Navigation - Climb Up
Reaction & Navigation - Collect
Reaction & Navigation - Collect and Avoid
Reaction & Navigation - Collect Items
Reaction & Navigation - Destroy Obstacles
Reaction & Navigation - Destroy Obstacles
Reaction & Navigation - Dodgems
Reaction & Navigation - Dodger
Reaction & Navigation - Drop Bombs
Reaction & Navigation - Fall Down
Reaction & Navigation - Full Motion Video (FMV)
Reaction & Navigation - Into Distance
Reaction & Navigation - Juggle
Reaction & Navigation - Navigate
Reaction & Navigation - Progress Horizontally
Reaction & Navigation - Rescue
Reaction & Navigation - Territory Conquer
Reaction & Navigation - Tunnel
Reaction & Navigation - Uncategorised
Reaction & Navigation - Uncategorised
RPG - Dungeon Crawler
RPG - Uncategorised
RPG - Wanderer
Shooter - Dungeon Crawler
Shooter - First Person Shooter (FPS)
Shooter - Flight Sim
Shooter - Flyabout
Shooter - Flyabout and Collect
Shooter - Hold Off Waves of Enemies
Shooter - Maze
Shooter - Over Landscape
Shooter - Shoot 'Em Up
Shooter - Target Practice
Shooter - Target with Reticle
Shooter - Territory Conquer
Shooter - Uncategorised
Shooter - Vehicle Sim
Shooter - Walkabout
Simulation - Uncategorised
Sport - Management
Sport - Player
Sport - Uncategorised
Strategy - Artificial Life
Strategy - Eco System
Strategy - Financial
Strategy - Managerial
Strategy - Map-based Historical
Strategy - Political
Strategy - Production
Strategy - Real-Time
Strategy - Sim City
Strategy - Space Management
Strategy - Trading
Strategy - Turn-based
Strategy - Uncategorised
Utility - Artificial Intelligence
Utility - Compendium
Utility - Construction Kit
Utility - Paint Package
Utility - Storybook
Utility - Storybook - Games & Activities
Utility - Storybook - Quiz
Utility - Tutor & Questions
Utility - Typing Tutor
Utility - Uncategorised
Wargame - Program Combatants
Wargame - Real-Time
Wargame - Text
Wargame - Turn-based
Wargame - Uncategorised

lilalurl · 29 October 2012, 08:27

Can you please give details to differentiate between:

Quote:

Bat and ball - Hit Tiles
Bat and ball - Hit Tiles - Action

I have recently added such a game and used the first sub-category because I did not know if it was fit for the second

.

CodyJarrett · 29 October 2012, 09:22

The "Bat and ball - Hit Tiles - Action" is intended for Breakout clones where you hit a ball and also fire shots. It's a combination of bat & ball and shoot-'em-up.

I think that the differentiation originally arose when trying to categorise Snoball In Hell but perhaps there aren't enough examples of the ball/shooter sub-sub-genre to justify it.

lilalurl · 29 October 2012, 09:40

Ok, thanks.

So I guess the firing shots part is something that you should be able to do from the beginning of the game or at least most of the game. And not an option that you can get during a level (like the laser in Arkanoid).

Am I correct? (I have not played Snoball in Hell)

CodyJarrett · 29 October 2012, 09:58

Yes, the shooting is a core gameplay feature rather than a bonus ability.

25 August 2010, 13:50	#1
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	HOL Genre 2.0 - Categories and Sub-Categories Top Level Categories Some of the top level categories have remained from the old system but some have been removed (e.g. Adult and Educational). Duel is a new genre and was created for those games where the primary aim is to have a one-on-one duel (e.g. Spy vs Spy). Games is for (computer) games based on (traditional) games e.g. circus games or board games. Multi Type is for games with multiple genres (usually for each level). Navigator represents those games where the chief objective is about travelling through an area avoiding obstacles (yes, I know that many games include this). Reaction is for those games where quick reactions are paramount. Utility was included to categorise utilities which are usually associated with a game.

25 August 2010, 13:50	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Category Types Unknown Action Adventure Action Strategy Adventure Beat-'em-up Duel Games Maze game Multi Type None Platform Puzzler Racing Reaction & Navigation RPG Shooter Simulation Sport Strategy Utility Wargame Last edited by CodyJarrett; 11 April 2016 at 15:13.

25 August 2010, 13:51	#4
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Sub-Category Types Unknown Action Adventure - Interactive Movie Action Adventure - Puzzle Action Adventure - Thriller Action Adventure - Uncategorised Action Adventure - Virtual World Action Strategy - Uncategorised Adventure - Animated Adventure - Animated With Text Adventure - Clicker Adventure - Date Chat Up Adventure - Fetch Object to Solve Task Adventure - Games & Activities Adventure - Manager Adventure - Point and Click Adventure - Puzzler Adventure - Strategy Adventure - Text Adventure - Text With Still Pics Adventure - Uncategorised Adventure - Walkabout Beat-'em-up - Competitive Beat-'em-up - Progressive Beat-'em-up - Uncategorised Duel - Arena Combat Duel - One Against One Games - Arthimetic Challenge Games - Board game Games - Cards Games - Colouring In Games - Jigsaw Games - Joke Games - Joystick Waggler Games - Odd Man Out Games - Quiz Games - Shape or Number or Letter Match Games - Spelling Games - Uncategorised Maze game - Collect and Avoid Maze game - Obstacles Maze game - Painter Maze Game - Uncategorised Multi Type - Action Multi Type - Games Multi Type - Games & Activities Multi Type - Licence Multi Type - Mini Game Collection None Platform - Action Platform - Adventure Platform - Basher Platform - Clear Screen Platform - Climber Platform - Collector Platform - Jumper Platform - Ladders Platform - Navigator Platform - Painter Platform - Puzzler Platform - Shooter Platform - Uncategorised Puzzler - Action Puzzler - Arena Shape Matcher Puzzler - Artillery Puzzler - Ball Manipulation Puzzler - Balls and Cogs Puzzler - Configuration Match Puzzler - Levers and Switches Puzzler - Light Beam Puzzler - Manage Routes Puzzler - Memory Shape Pairing Game Puzzler - Number Higher and Lower Battle Puzzler - Physics & Motion Puzzler - Picture Reconstruction Puzzler - Place Shapes in Race Against Time Puzzler - Push Shapes Into Holes Puzzler - Rescue Across Terrain Puzzler - Shape Combination Puzzler - Shape Join Puzzler - Shape Manipulate Puzzler - Shape Match Puzzler - Shoot Shapes Moving Down Screen Puzzler - Square Navigator Puzzler - Territory Conquer Puzzler - Uncategorised Puzzler - Word Locator Racing - Avoid Obstacles Racing - Competitive Racing - Management Racing - Uncategorised Reaction & Navigation - Avoid & Increasing Complexity Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Competitive Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Hit Tiles Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Hit Tiles - Action Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Pinball Reaction & Navigation - Bat and Ball - Uncategorised Reaction & Navigation - Capture Reaction & Navigation - Climb Up Reaction & Navigation - Collect Reaction & Navigation - Collect and Avoid Reaction & Navigation - Collect Items Reaction & Navigation - Destroy Obstacles Reaction & Navigation - Destroy Obstacles Reaction & Navigation - Dodgems Reaction & Navigation - Dodger Reaction & Navigation - Drop Bombs Reaction & Navigation - Fall Down Reaction & Navigation - Full Motion Video (FMV) Reaction & Navigation - Into Distance Reaction & Navigation - Juggle Reaction & Navigation - Navigate Reaction & Navigation - Progress Horizontally Reaction & Navigation - Rescue Reaction & Navigation - Territory Conquer Reaction & Navigation - Tunnel Reaction & Navigation - Uncategorised Reaction & Navigation - Uncategorised RPG - Dungeon Crawler RPG - Uncategorised RPG - Wanderer Shooter - Dungeon Crawler Shooter - First Person Shooter (FPS) Shooter - Flight Sim Shooter - Flyabout Shooter - Flyabout and Collect Shooter - Hold Off Waves of Enemies Shooter - Maze Shooter - Over Landscape Shooter - Shoot 'Em Up Shooter - Target Practice Shooter - Target with Reticle Shooter - Territory Conquer Shooter - Uncategorised Shooter - Vehicle Sim Shooter - Walkabout Simulation - Uncategorised Sport - Management Sport - Player Sport - Uncategorised Strategy - Artificial Life Strategy - Eco System Strategy - Financial Strategy - Managerial Strategy - Map-based Historical Strategy - Political Strategy - Production Strategy - Real-Time Strategy - Sim City Strategy - Space Management Strategy - Trading Strategy - Turn-based Strategy - Uncategorised Utility - Artificial Intelligence Utility - Compendium Utility - Construction Kit Utility - Paint Package Utility - Storybook Utility - Storybook - Games & Activities Utility - Storybook - Quiz Utility - Tutor & Questions Utility - Typing Tutor Utility - Uncategorised Wargame - Program Combatants Wargame - Real-Time Wargame - Text Wargame - Turn-based Wargame - Uncategorised Last edited by CodyJarrett; 29 October 2012 at 09:19.

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29 October 2012, 09:22	#6
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	The "Bat and ball - Hit Tiles - Action" is intended for Breakout clones where you hit a ball and also fire shots. It's a combination of bat & ball and shoot-'em-up. I think that the differentiation originally arose when trying to categorise Snoball In Hell but perhaps there aren't enough examples of the ball/shooter sub-sub-genre to justify it.

29 October 2012, 09:40	#7
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Ok, thanks. So I guess the firing shots part is something that you should be able to do from the beginning of the game or at least most of the game. And not an option that you can get during a level (like the laser in Arkanoid). Am I correct? (I have not played Snoball in Hell)

29 October 2012, 09:58	#8
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Yes, the shooting is a core gameplay feature rather than a bonus ability.

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