Changes: Genre (feature)

Revision as of 20:36, 28 December 2019

Template:NoticeGenres group models, games, and catalog items in specific categories to help a user find something to wear, take, or play. For example, if a game was set in the wild west, it would go under the Western genre.

The Genres filtering was removed on October 26, 2017, for an apparently unknown reason. This caused a bit of outrage in the forums after it was removed. However, the Genre filtering still exists in the Catalog, but it is currently unknown if it will be also removed in the future.

Genres

All

Formerly "All Genres"

Objects & games that cannot be specified in one single genre; multiple genres.

Building

Formerly "Tutorial"

Games focused on building mechanics, such as sandbox games. Objects that assist with building.

Horror

Formerly "Scary"

Objects & games with frightening and/or disturbing imagery, content, and/or mechanics/features, meant to scare and create fear in players (might be intense for young users).

Town and City

Games with a setting in a city or urban environment with associated gameplay. A modern object.

Military

Objects & games focused on war with some strategy mechanics.

Comedy

Formerly "LOL"

Games and objects with comedic, light-hearted, or novelty gameplay or functions, meant to make players laugh and feel happy.

Medieval

Formerly "Fantasy"

Games with a setting in the past, usually in medieval times and/or in a fantasy setting; games with "magical" qualities. Games in this genre can often be categorized as RPG as well. Objects with historic or "magical" qualities, such as a bow, catapult, or spells.

Adventure

Games with exploration, interactive qualities, and/or action gameplay. Objects with adventurous/crusading qualities, such as a sword.

Sci-Fi

Objects & games with science fictional qualities and gameplay.

Naval

Formerly "Pirate"

Objects & games with some adventurous or war-like qualities with a setting among water or seas.

FPS

Games with first person shooter gameplay. Objects with ranged weapon-like qualities, especially gun-like items.

RPG

Games with role-playing gameplay; any game where you take or participate in a role. Objects with Role-playing qualities.

Sports

Formerly Skateboarding

Games based on various sports. Objects based on sporting goods & equipment.

Fighting

Formerly "Ninja"

Games with fighting qualities. BrickBattles can also be fitted into this genre. Objects with offensive/defensive abilities, such as a rocket and trowel (builds a brick wall- defensive).

Western

Games with historic or vintage qualities with a setting usually in the "wild west". Also contains any objects or items with Western qualities, such as boots or vintage guns.

Skatepark

Former genre used for skate parks. It could still be viewed by changing the genre filter to 18.

Icons

These are some of the icons used for these genres:

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-'''Genres''' are groups that make it easier to find a specific game. For example, if a game was set in the wild west, it would go in the ''Western'' genre.
+{{notice|This article is about a semi-discontinued feature.}}'''Genres''' group models, games, and catalog items in specific categories to help a user find something to wear, take, or play. For example, if a game was set in the wild west, it would go under the ''Western'' genre.
+The Genres filtering was removed on October 26, 2017, for an apparently unknown reason. This caused a bit of outrage in the [[forums]] after it was removed. However, the Genre filtering still exists in the [[Catalog]], but it is currently unknown if it will be also removed in the future.
-==Current Genres==
+==Genres==
 ===All===
 ''Formerly "All Genres"''
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 ''Formerly "Tutorial"''
-Games focused on building mechanics. Objects that assist with building.
+Games focused on building mechanics, such as sandbox games. Objects that assist with building.
 ===Horror===
 ''Formerly "Scary"''
-Objects & games with frightening and/or disturbing imagery, content, and/or mechanics/features. (May be intense for young users.)
+Objects & games with frightening and/or disturbing imagery, content, and/or mechanics/features, meant to scare and create fear in players (might be intense for young users).
 ===Town and City===
 Games with a setting in a city or urban environment with associated gameplay. A modern object.
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 ''Formerly "LOL"''
-Games with comedic or light-hearted gameplay. Objects with comedic functionality and gags.
+Games and objects with comedic, light-hearted, or novelty gameplay or functions, meant to make players laugh and feel happy.
 ===Medieval===
 ''Formerly "Fantasy"''
-Games with a setting in the past, usually in midieval times and/or in a fantasy setting; games with "magical" qualities. Games in this genre can often be categorized as RPG as well. Objects with historic or "magical" qualities, such as a bow, catapult, or spells.
+Games with a setting in the past, usually in medieval times and/or in a fantasy setting; games with "magical" qualities. Games in this genre can often be categorized as RPG as well. Objects with historic or "magical" qualities, such as a bow, catapult, or spells.
 ===Adventure===
 Games with exploration, interactive qualities, and/or action gameplay. Objects with adventurous/crusading qualities, such as a sword.
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 Objects & games with some adventurous or war-like qualities with a setting among water or seas.
 ===FPS===
-Games with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Person_Shooter first person shooter] gameplay. Objects with ranged weapon-like qualities, especially gun-like items.
+Games with [[wikipedia:First Person Shooter|first person shooter]] gameplay. Objects with ranged weapon-like qualities, especially gun-like items.
 ===RPG===
-Games with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game role-playing] gameplay; any game where you take or participate in a role. Objects with Role-playing qualities.
+Games with [[wikipedia:Role playing game|role-playing]] gameplay; any game where you take or participate in a role. Objects with Role-playing qualities.
 ===Sports===
 ''Formerly Skateboarding''
-Games based off of various sports. Objects based off of sporting goods & equipment.
+Games based on various sports. Objects based on sporting goods & equipment.
 ===Fighting===
+''Formerly "Ninja"''
 Games with fighting qualities. [[BrickBattle]]s can also be fitted into this genre. Objects with offensive/defensive abilities, such as a rocket and trowel (builds a brick wall- defensive).
 ===Western===
-Games with historic or vintage qualities with a setting usually in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_West "wild west"]. Objects with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_(genre) western (genre)] qualities, such as boots or vintage guns.
+Games with historic or vintage qualities with a setting usually in the "[[wikipedia:Wild West|wild west]]". Also contains any objects or items with [[wikipedia:Western (genre)|Western]] qualities, such as boots or vintage guns.
+===Skatepark===
+Former genre used for skate parks. It could still be viewed by changing the genre filter to 18.
 ==Icons==
 These are some of the icons used for these genres:
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 File:Military icon.png|Military
 File:Medieval icon.png|Medieval
-File:Horror icon.png|Horrow
+File:Horror icon.png|Horror
 File:FPS icon.png|FPS
 File:Fighting icon.png|Fighting
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 File:Adventure icon.png|Adventure
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