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".
A subgenre of the adventure game, point-and-click games typically involve interacting with background objects, talking to non-player characters, and using an item inventory to solve puzzles that allow the player to progress through the story.
