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Achievement (video games)
Meta-goal in a video game
Action figure
Character toy figurine made commonly of plastic
Action game
Action video game genre
Action role-playing game
Subgenre of role-playing and action video games
Action-adventure game
Action-adventure video game genre
Adventure game
Video game genre
Agon (game)
Board game
Air hockey
Type of game that involves the use of a puck and an air current
Alquerque
Board game
Amusement park
Park with rides and attractions
Angry Birds
Video game series and franchise by Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Animal theme park
Combination of a theme park and a zoo
Aquarium
Transparent tank of water for fish and water-dwelling species
Arcade game
Coin-operated entertainment machine
Army Men
Video game series
Artificial intelligence in video games
AI used for video games, usually non-player characters
Assassin's Creed
Video game series
Asteroids (video game)
1979 video game
Atari 2600
Home video game console
Autograph
Personal signature
Baccarat
Administrative division in Grand Est, France
Backgammon
One of the oldest board games for two players
Backpacking (hiking)
Outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day
Ball-in-a-maze puzzle
Dexterity puzzle involving a ball in a maze
Barbie
Fashion doll brand by Mattel
Baseball card
Type of trading card
Battleship (game)
Strategy type guessing game for two players
Beauty pageant
Competition mostly based on physical attributes
Beer pong
Drinking game involving ping pong balls
Bezique
Card game
Bid Euchre
Card game
Bingo (American version)
American game of chance
Bingo (British version)
Game of probability played in the United Kingdom
BioShock
2007 first-person shooter video game
Birdwatching
Amateur observation of birds
Blackjack
Gambling card game
Blind man's buff
Children's game
Board game
Type of tabletop game
Book collecting
Activity of collecting books
Boss (video games)
Significant and especially strong enemy in video games
Bratz
American production line of fashion dolls and merchandise
Bumper cars
Fairground game/ride
Busch Gardens
American amusement parks in Florida & Virginia
Cabbage Patch Kids
American doll brand
Calcio storico fiorentino
Early form of soccer and rugby
Call of Duty
First-person shooter video game franchise
Camping
Outdoor recreational activity
Canasta
Card game
Candy Crush Saga
2012 free-to-play match-three puzzle video game
Canyoning
Traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques
Capture the flag
Traditional outdoor sport
Carcassonne (board game)
Board game
Card game
Game using playing cards as the primary device
Carousel
Amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders
Carrom
Indian tabletop game
CASINO
Quantum Monte Carlo program
Castlevania
Action-adventure gothic horror video game series
Catan
Board game
Cedar Point
Amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Charades
Word guessing game
Chaturanga
Ancient Indian strategy board game
Checkers
Strategy board game
Chess
Strategy board game
Chess piece
Game piece for playing chess
Chess theory
Basic chess fundamentals and ideas developed to better understand the game
Chinese checkers
Abstract strategy board game
Civilization (series)
Video game series
Civilization (video game)
1991 strategy video game
Cluedo
Board game
Coin collecting
Collection of minted legal tender
Coin flipping
Practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives
Collectible card game
Game played using specialized playing cards
Collecting
Hobby of locating or acquiring items of interest
Colossal Cave Adventure
1976 video game
Comic book collecting
Hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved
Comic book convention
Event with a primary focus on comic books
Community card poker
Any game of poker that uses community cards
Concentration (card game)
A memory based card game
Coney Island
Neighborhood in New York City
Construction set
Set of standardized pieces that allow for the construction of a variety of different models
Contract bridge
Card game
Cornhole
Lawn game in which players take turns throwing bags of corn (or bean bags)
Counter-Strike
Video game series by Valve
Craps
Dice game
Crayola
American art supply manufacturer
Crazy Eights
Card Game
Cribbage
Card game
Crossword
Grid-based word puzzle
Cuju
Ancient Chinese competitive ball game
Dance Dance Revolution
Video game series
Dark ride
Type of amusement ride
Dark Souls
2011 video game
Dedicated console
Type of video game console
Defender (1981 video game)
1981 video game
Deus Ex (video game)
2000 video game
Dice
Throwable objects with marked sides, used for generating random numbers
Die-cast toy
Type of toy
Digimon
Japanese media franchise
Digital collectible card game
Video game genre
Digital distribution of video games
Process of delivering video game content as digital information
Disney Experiences
Theme park and travel division of The Walt Disney Company
Disneyland
American theme park in California owned by The Walt Disney Company
Doll
Model, typically of a humanoid character
Dollhouse
Miniature house, possibly for dolls that fit the house according to scale
Dominoes
Chinese and European game played with rectangular tiles
Donkey Kong (1981 video game)
Platformer video game
Doom (1993 video game)
1993 video game
Dota 2
2013 video game
Dragon Quest
Japanese video game series
Draw poker
A variant of poker
Dreamcast
Video game console
Dreamworld (Australia)
Theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia
Dreidel
Four-sided spinning top used on Hanukkah
Drinking game
Game which involves the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Drop tower
Type of amusement ride
Duck, duck, goose
Children's chasing game
Dungeons & Dragons
Fantasy role-playing game
Durak
Russian card game
Easy-Bake Oven
Toy oven
Efteling
Fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands
Elite (video game)
Video game
English draughts
Board game
Entertainment
Activity that holds attention or gives pleasure
Episkyros
Ancient Greek ball game
Escape room
Physical puzzle game played by a team of players
Etch A Sketch
Mechanical drawing toy
Eurogame
Type of board game
Fair (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Fallout (disambiguation)
Series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games
Fallout (video game)
1997 action role-playing video game
Family entertainment center
Small amusement park marketed towards families
Fan (person)
Person who is enthusiastically devoted to something or someone
Fan convention
Type of convention
Ferris wheel
Amusement ride
Fidget spinner
Stress-relieving toy
FIFA (video game series)
Video game series
Final Fantasy
Japanese media franchise
Final Fantasy VII
1997 video game
Fire Emblem
Tactical role-playing video game franchise published by Nintendo
First-person (video games)
Graphical perspective
First-person shooter
Action video game genre
Five-card draw
Set of poker rules
Five-card stud
The earliest form of the card game stud poker
Fortnite
2017 online video game
Freerunning
Sport
Frisbee
Throwing toy
Frogger
1981 video game
Furby
Electronic robotic toy
G.I. Joe
American line of action figures and media franchise
Galaga
1981 arcade game created by Namco
Gambling
Wagering of money on a game of chance or event with an uncertain outcome
Game (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Game art design
Art design in video game development
Game balance
Concept in game design
Game Boy
Handheld game console made by Nintendo
Game Boy Advance
Handheld game console by Nintendo
Game Boy Color
Handheld game console by Nintendo
Game controller
Device used with games or entertainment systems
Game engine
Software-development environment designed for building video games
Game Gear
Handheld game console by Sega
Game mechanics
Construct, rule, or method designed for interaction with a game's state
Game of chance
Game whose outcome is mainly or entirely determined by random events
Game of skill
Games where the outcomes depend in a predictable way on the actions of the players, with little or no element of chance
Game of the Goose
Board game
Game studies
Study of games and the act of playing them
GameCube
Video game console by Nintendo
Gamepad
Type of video game controller
Gameplay (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Gauntlet (1985 video game)
1985 arcade game by Atari Games
Gin rummy
Two-player card game
Glamping
Amenity-laden "glamorous camping"
Go (game)
Abstract strategy board game for two players
God of War (franchise)
Action-adventure video game franchise
Gomoku
Board game
Gran Turismo (series)
Series of racing video games
Grand Theft Auto
Video game series
Grand Theft Auto III
2001 video game
Grand Theft Auto V
2013 video game
Guitar Hero
2005 video game series
Hacky sack
Ball game
Half-Life (series)
Video game series
Half-Life (video game)
1998 video game
Halma
Game
Halo (franchise)
Series of video games
Hand game
Game played using the hands, often exclusively
Handheld game console
Portable self-contained video game console
Harpastum
Ball game played in the Roman Empire
Hearts (card game)
Card game
Hex (board game)
Board game
Hide-and-seek
Children's game
Hiking
Walking as a hobby, sport, or leisure activity
Historical reenactment
Activity where people recreate aspects of a historical event
History of Eastern role-playing video games
Eastern role-playing video game history
History of Western role-playing video games
Hoarding
Intentional accumulation of items for later use
Hobby
Regular activity that is done for enjoyment
Home video game console
Stationary video game console
Hoot N Holler
Roller coaster at Six Flags Darien Lake
Hopscotch
A common playground game involving jumping between squares
Horseshoe (disambiguation)
Game of skill in the lawn game category
Hot Wheels
Brand of die-cast toy cars
Hula hoop
Toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck
Intellivision
Home video game console
Interactive fiction
Software genre
International Table Hockey Federation
International table hockey governing body
Janggi
Chess variant native to Korea
Jenga
Game played with a tower of blocks
Jianzi
Traditional Chinese national sport
Jigsaw puzzle
Type of tiling puzzle
Jungle (board game)
Traditional Chinese board game
Jungle gym
Playground equipment
Karaoke
Form of entertainment involving singing to recorded music
Karuta
Japanese playing cards
Kemari
Japanese ball game, non-competitive
KerPlunk
Game of physical skill involving marbles and rods in a cylinder
Kho kho
Traditional Indian tag game played in teams
King's Quest I
1984 video game
Kite
Tethered aircraft
Klondike (solitaire)
Solitaire card game
Knucklebones
Dexterity game of ancient origins
Lawn game
Game played on a lawn
League of Legends
Multiplayer video game developed by Riot Games
Lego
Plastic construction toy
Leisure
Time that is freely disposed by individuals
Level (video games)
In a video game, space available to the player in completing an objective
Lincoln Logs
US children's construction set
Lotería
Traditional Mexican game of chance
Lottery
Gambling which involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize
LucasArts adventure games
Adventure games produced by LucasArts
Ludo
Strategy board game
Ludus latrunculorum
Roman board game
Luna Park
Name shared by dozens of currently operating and defunct amusement parks
Luna Park Sydney
Australian amusement park
Madden NFL
American football video game series
Magic 8 Ball
Toy fortune telling device
Magic: The Gathering
Collectible card game
Magnavox Odyssey
First commercial home video game console
Mahjong
Tile-based game
Mahjong solitaire
Single-player game played with mahjong tiles
Mancala
Type of count-and-capture game
Marble (toy)
Small spherical toy
Marco Polo (game)
Game of tag played in a swimming pool
Mariage (card game)
German card game
Marine mammal park
Commercial theme park where marine mammals are kept
Mario (franchise)
Multimedia franchise by Nintendo
Mario Kart
Video game series by Nintendo
Marn Grook
Indigenous Australian football game
Massively multiplayer online game
Multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting large numbers of players simultaneously
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Video game genre
Master System
Home video game console
Mastermind (board game)
Board game
Masters of the Universe
American media franchise
Matryoshka doll
Russian nested wooden toy created in 1890
Maze
Puzzle game
Mega Man
Video game franchise
Mega Millions
American multi-jurisdictional lottery game
Mensch ärgere Dich nicht
German board game, variant of Pachisi
Mesoamerican ballgame
Ancient American ballgame
Metal Gear
Video game series
Metal Gear Solid (1998 video game)
1998 video game
Metroid
Video game series
Metroid Prime
2002 action-adventure video game
Minecraft
2011 video game
Minesweeper (video game)
Puzzle video game
Miniature park
Model village; miniature building models
Miss America
Annual competition in the United States
Miss Earth
Organization, annual environmental awareness-themed international beauty competition
Miss International
Beauty pageant competition, Organization
Miss Universe
Annual international beauty pageant competition
Miss World
Beauty contest
Mobile game
Video game played on a mobile device
Model car
Scale model of car
Monopoly (game)
Economics board game
Mortal Kombat
Video game series and multimedia franchise
Mr. Potato Head
American toy
Multiplayer video game
Video game of multiple players
Musical chairs
Elimination genre party game
My Little Pony
Entertainment franchise developed by Hasbro
Myst
1993 video game
Need for Speed
Racing video game franchise published by Electronic Arts
Nerf Blaster
Toy gun firing Nerf darts
NetHack
1987 text-based roguelike video game
Nightlife
Entertainment occurring at night
Nine men's morris
Strategy board game
Nintendo 3DS
Handheld game console
Nintendo 64
Video game console
Nintendo DS
Handheld game console
Nintendo Entertainment System
Home video game console
Nintendo Switch
Hybrid video game console by Nintendo
Obstacle course
Series of challenging physical obstacles an individual or team must navigate for sport
Online game
Video game played over the Internet
Outdoor recreation
Recreation engaged in out of doors
Overwatch
Topics referred to by the same term
Pachisi
Board game that originated in medieval India
Pac-Man
1980 video game made by Namco
Paper plane
Toy aircraft made of folded paper
Parkour
Athletic training disciplines
Party
Gathering of invited guests
Party game
Games played for entertainment at social gatherings
Patience (game)
Genre of card games
PC game
Video game played on a PC
Peg solitaire
Board game for one player
Pinball
Arcade entertainment machine
Planescape: Torment
1999 video game
Platformer
Video game genre
Play (activity)
Voluntary, intrinsically motivated recreation
Play-Doh
Children's modeling compound
Playground
Place with a specific design for children to be able to play there
Playground slide
Slides for children to play on in playgrounds
Playing card
Card used for playing various card games
PlayStation (console)
Home video game console by Sony
PlayStation 2
Home video game console system by Sony
PlayStation 3
Seventh-generation and third home video game console developed by Sony
PlayStation 4
Sony's eighth-generation and fourth home video game console
PlayStation 5
2020 Sony video game console
PlayStation Portable
Handheld game console by Sony
PlayStation Vita
Handheld game console by Sony
Pogo stick
Device for jumping off the ground in a standing position
Pokémon
Japanese media franchise
Pokémon Go
2016 mobile game
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
1996 video games
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Collectible card game based on Pokémon
Poker
Card game
Pong
1972 arcade game
Portal (video game)
2007 puzzle-platform video game
Powerball
American lottery game
Pro Evolution Soccer
Association football video game series
Pub quiz
A quiz held in a pub or bar
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017 video game
Public aquarium
Facility with large tanks for water-dwelling species
Puzzle
Problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver
Puzzle video game
Puzzle solving genre of video games
Quake (series)
Video game series by id Software
Quiz
Form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly
Quiz bowl
Academic quiz-based competition
Race game
Type of board game
Racing game
Video game genre
Rafting
Recreational outdoor activity
Rail transport modelling
Modeling trains hobby
Ratchet & Clank
Series of platform video games
Recreation
Activity of leisure
Red Rover
Children's game
Resident Evil
Japanese horror game series and media franchise
Reversi
Strategy board game
Riddle
Statement or question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved
Risk (game)
1957 map-based war board game
Road Trip
Topics referred to by the same term
Roblox
Multiplayer game creation platform
Robot combat
Type of robot competition
Robot competition
Competition between robot designers
Rock Band (video game)
2007 music video game
Rock paper scissors
Hand game for two players or more
Rocking horse (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Rogue (video game)
1980 video game
Roguelike
Subgenre of role-playing video games
Role-playing game
Game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video game genre
Roller coaster
Rail-based amusement park ride
Roulette
Game of chance
Roundabout (play)
Flat disk with bars on it that act as both hand-holds and something to lean against while riding
Royal Game of Ur
Ancient Mesopotamian board game
Rubik's Cube
3D combination puzzle
Rummy
Group of matching-card games
Russian roulette
Potentially lethal game of chance
Safari park
Zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction
San Diego Comic-Con
Multi-genre entertainment and comic convention in California, US
Sandpit
Playing area for children
Saved game
Digitally stored information about the progress of a player in an electronic game
Scale model
Physical representation of an object
Schnapsen
Card game
Science fiction convention
Science fiction fan gatherings
Scrabble
Board game with words
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Annual spelling bee held in the United States of America
SeaWorld
American theme park chain
Second Life
2003 Online virtual world platform
SeeSaw (Internet television)
Former internet television service
Sega Genesis
Video game console
Sega Saturn
Home video game console
Senet
Ancient Egyptian board game
Seven-card stud
Card/Gambling Game
Shatranj
Old form of chess
Shell game
Confidence trick
Shogi
Game native to Japan
Silent Hill
Video game franchise
Silly Putty
American toy
SimCity (1989 video game)
1989 city-building simulation video game
Simulation video game
Video game genre
Single-player video game
Video game that permits only one player
Six Flags
American entertainment company based in Arlington, Texas
Skat (card game)
German three-player card game
Slacklining
Sport similar to tightrope walking
Sliding puzzle
Puzzle game involving sliding pieces to achieve certain configurations
Slinky
Helical spring toy
Slip 'N Slide
Plastic waterslide toy used on lawns
Slot car racing
Type of miniature auto racing
Slot machine
Casino gambling machine
Snakes and ladders
Ancient Indian board game
Sneaker collecting
Person who collects, trades, or admires sneakers as a hobby
Sonic the Hedgehog
Video game series and media franchise by Sega
Space hopper
Type of Ball
Space Invaders
1978 video game
Spacewar!
1962 video game
Speak & Spell (toy)
Electronic toy made by Texas Instruments
Speed typing contest
Spelling bee
Competition
Stamp collecting
The collecting of postage stamps and related objects
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game)
2003 video game
StarCraft
Military science fiction media franchise
Statues (game)
Children's game
Stratego
Strategy board game
Strategy game
Type of game
Strategy video game
Strategy video game genre
Street Fighter
Japanese media franchise
Street Fighter II
1991 video game
Street game
Sport or game that is played on city streets
Stud poker
Poker variant in which each player receives a mix of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds
Stuffed toy
Fabric toy with a soft filling
Sudoku
Logic-based number-placement puzzle
Super Mario 64
1996 video game
Super Mario Bros.
1985 video game
Super Metroid
1994 video game
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Home video game console
Super Smash Bros.
Series of crossover fighting games
Super Soaker
Brand of recreational water gun
Swing (seat)
Hanging seat
Table football
Table-top game similar to soccer
Tag (game)
Game of chasing and catching other people
Tamagotchi
Handheld digital pet
Tangram
Dissection puzzle
Tarot card games
Class of card games played with a tarot card deck
TAROT-South robotic observatory
Tazos
Circular card with cartoon drawings
Team Fortress 2
2007 first-person shooter video game
Teddy bear
Soft toy in the form of a bear
Tekken
Fighting video game series
Tetherball
Outdoor game using tethered volleyball
Tetris
Series of puzzle video games
Texas hold 'em
Variation of the card game of poker
Text-based game
Video game that uses text characters
The Elder Scrolls
Video game series
The floor is lava
Game in which players imagine that the floor is made of lava and avoid touching the ground
The Game of Life
Board game
The Legend of Zelda
Video game series
The Legend of Zelda (video game)
1986 action-adventure game
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1991 video game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017 video game
The Oregon Trail (1971 video game)
1971 video game
The Secret of Monkey Island
1990 point-and-click graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games
The Sims
Series of video games
The Walking Dead (video game)
Episodic adventure video game
Thumb war
Simulated fighting game using the thumbs
Ticket to Ride (board game)
Board game
Tic-tac-toe
Paper-and-pencil game for two players
Tiddlywinks
Game of strategy and skill
Tivoli Gardens
Amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (video game)
1998 tactical shooter computer game
Tomb Raider
Video game franchise
Tonka
American producer of toy trucks
TOP
Topics referred to by the same term
Touhou Project
Video game franchise
Tourism
Travel for recreational or leisure purposes
Tower of Hanoi
Mathematical puzzle game
Toy (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Toy block
Part of a construction set
Toy gun
Images and copies of real weapons made for playing
Toy train
Toy depicting train
Trading card
Card part of a set of collectible, may be used as part of a game
Transformers
Japanese–American media franchise
Transformers: Generation 1
Toy line launched in 1984
Traveling carnival
Moveable amusement park
Trick-taking game
Type of card game
Trivia
Knowledge of little consequence
Trivial Pursuit
Board game
Troll doll
Type of plastic doll with furry up-combed hair
Truth or dare?
Verbal party game
TurboGrafx-16
Fourth-generation home video game console
Twister (game)
Game of physical skill
Ultima (series)
Role-playing video games series
Universal Destinations & Experiences
Theme park division of NBCUniversal
Vehicle simulation game
Genre of video games which attempt to provide the player with a realistic interpretation of operating various kinds of vehicles (automobiles, aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft, military vehicles, etc)
Video game
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
Video game collecting
Hobby
Video game console
Type of video game
Video game console
Computer system for running video games
Video game culture
Subculture formed by video games
Video game design
Process of designing the content and rules of a video game
Video game development
Process of developing a video game
Video game genre
Classification assigned to video games based on their gameplay
Video game graphics
Computer graphics related to video games
Video game industry
Economic sector involved with the development, marketing and sales of video games
View-Master
Trademark name of a line of special-format stereoscopes
Virtual camera system
System to display a view of a 3D virtual world
Visual novel
Type of interactive fiction video game
Walt Disney World
Entertainment resort in Orlando, Florida, U.S.
War (card game)
Card game
Wargame
Strategy game that realistically simulates war
Water gun
Type of toy gun designed to shoot water
Water park
Amusement park that features pools with water play areas
Water slide
Type of slide designed for recreational use in water parks
Whist
Card game
WII
Topics referred to by the same term
Wii Sports
2006 sports video game by Nintendo
Wii U
Home video game console released by Nintendo in 2012
Wizardry
Series of role-playing video games
Wolfenstein 3D
1992 video game
World Chess Championship
Played to determine the World Champion in chess
World of Warcraft
2004 video game
Xbox (console)
Home video game console
Xbox 360
Microsoft's seventh-generation and second home video game console
Xbox One
Home video game consoles developed by Microsoft
Xbox Series X and Series S
Home video game consoles
Xiangqi
Chess variant native to China
Yahtzee
Dice game by Milton Bradley
Yo-yo (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
Trading card game
Zoo
Collection of wild animals
Zork
Video game series