Online Skill-based Game - Category

Category

Most skill-based games, or skillgames, fall into four categories:

1. Arcade games involve quick fingers and quick thinking. These games are generally sped-up puzzle games. Arcade skillgames include Collapse and Mini-Golf.
2. Puzzle games rely on logic abilities and require the user to solve certain types of puzzles. While not as fast-paced as arcade games, these games often come with a time limit. Popular puzzle games include Bejeweled and HexTwist.
3. Word games are basically puzzle games using word problems, like rearranging letters to make words. Popular word games include Bookworm and Alphabet Soup.
4. Trivia games test the user's knowledge of trivia in specific categories or in general.
5. Fantasy sport games rely on the participants ability to assemble the best group of players. Popular fantasy games include Yahoo Fantasy Football and StarStreet Daily Games.

Another useful way to broadly categorize skill games is to divide them into games that require physical skill and dexterity (such as arcade games) and games that require mental skill and strategy (such as backgammon).