Types of Casual Games

What is Casual Game?

Casual game is a type of electronic game that are made for getting mass appeal with simple rules, regulations and playing techniques to enjoy as a favorite pastime.

There is no precise classification of casual games in the online gaming industry. These interesting games are very clear bounded by simple ideas and a great amount of genre mixes existing in this area. The best casual games for 2007 were: casual action, puzzle, word, card board games etc. Below is the listing of the most popular casual games along with their playing descriptions.

Puzzle Games

In puzzle games, a player’s main job is to resolve a puzzle, e.g. match the identical pieces on the playing field or place the falling blocks in a line (Tetris). The purpose of these games is to improve a player’s logical thinking and reaction within a time limit. The most well-liked examples of the puzzle games are matching games Tetris, Sudoku games etc.

Matching games occupies the highest percentage of the casual game industry these days.. In this game, the task is to match 2, 3, or even 4 identical pieces on the gaming field. A player usually can swap pieces with the neighboring ones, shoot, or place them together by clicking. Once a player hits the right piece, gaming field can be cleared easily. The final mission of the matching game is to clear the playing field.

Word Games

Word games are one of the popular games and second largest games in casual gaming industry. The basic concept is to frame a phrase and a word of the playing field. The purpose of these games is to improve the word familiarity as well as improving the knowledge of spelling or learning alphabet for kids. The classic example for a word game is Bookworm Deluxe or Text Twist. The playing field consists of a set of letters of the English alphabet. A player is required to form a word out of the neighboring letters on the playing field by clicking on them.

Party Video Games

Party video games are societal in nature, with easy-to-play mini games.

Hidden Object Games

Hidden object games are simple games in which a player needs to identify a set of objects usually shown in a multifarious scene or a piece of artwork. The player attempts to find some of these items based on a text list on the screen or based on silhouettes of the objects. Mystery Case Files is one of the popular games in this category.