Games that try to simulate real-world activities (like driving vehicles or living the life of someone else) with as much realism as possible. Simulators generally require more study and orientation than arcade games, and the best simulators are also educational.
Uses two-dimensional "sprites", 2D images created and used on a flat plane, as opposed to the three-dimensional models or environments found in 3D games.
Ludum Dare is a 48 and 72 hour game making competition globally hosted over the internet; Ludum Dare 33 ran from August 21st to August 24th, 2015, with the theme "You are the Monster".
