Produced by Mr Andrew Lamont

1. Genre in video
Games

2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Genre?
- Action
- FPS
- RPG

3. FPS
First Person Shooter
Conventions:
- Guns
- Violence
- Military
- Strong focus on Multiplayer

4. FPS - Examples

5. Action/Adventure
Conventions:
- Focussed on single player story
- Features fighting or combat
- Often features platform/puzzle/exploration
gameplay
- Not so much defined by type of story, instead
it’s about the gameplay

6. Action/ Adventure - Examples

7. Task 1
Using the template on Fronter, create a mood
board for the first two main genres we’ve
looked at. You might include:
- Gameplay images
- Associated items
- Words
- Real world images

8. RPG
Role Playing Game
Conventions:
- Often Fantasy or Sci-fi setting
- Ability to ‘level up’/gain abilities
- It’s asking you to play the role of a character
(often includes choices)

9. RPG - Examples

10. Sports
Conventions:
- A sport… obviously
- Yearly updates
- Focus on details not big overhauls
- Official licensing (eg player/team names)

11. Sports Examples

12. Task 2
Continue the mood board now with the other
two genres we have looked at.
Remember to include a variety of things on
the board.

13. MMORPG
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing
Game
Conventions:
- Online
- Social
- Monthly subscriptions/ pay for content
(freemium or Free 2 Play)

14. MMORPG - Examples

15. RTS
Real Time Strategy
Conventions
- Command large amounts of troops/people
- Long campaigns
- Tactics and resources are important
- Less personal narrative

16. RTS - Example

17. Just a few other genres
- Puzzle
- Simulation
- Story/narrative
- Survival
- Horror
- Racing
- Platformer
- Third person shooter
- MMOFPS
- Text based adventure
- JRPG
- MOBA
- Rhythym game
- Beat ‘em up