(sports) A game in which a win or loss is decisive in determining a player or team's chance of winning the competition.

plural of crunch game

(gaming, video games) Any game that blends the gameplay experience with the real world.

plural of pervasive game

(video games) An action-oriented game set in a hostile open-world environment, where players generally begin with minimal equipment and must locate or craft further resources in order to survive, sometimes in competition with other players.

plural of survival game

(chess) Synonym of Ruy Lopez

Any of various games for groups of children where players sit or stand in a circular formation.

plural of circle game

The study of games; ludology.