Antigame

Synonyms for "antigame"

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Clearly, antigames such as Progress Quest and Achievement Unlocked don't appeal to players through high levels of playability. On the contrary: they are played by parodically minded users who don't mind sacrificing their usual gaming experience for various degrees of humorous self-reflexivity and self-criticism.

Source: wiktionary

Just like in Arcangel's work, we are confronted with an antigame: all the interactivity and stress in the game are removed, and we experience a calm and meditative atmosphere.

Source: wiktionary

As one site explained: 'We were going to refer to Dungeon Keeper as a non-game, but that's not really accurate. It's an antigame. It is purposefully designed not to require thought[.]"

Source: wiktionary

The principle is the same as in kicking the provocative boxer or using strategic weapons in response to a tactical nuclear challenge. A strategy designed for refusing to play a game might be called an antigame strategy.

Source: wiktionary

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