Meanings
noungame with a purpose (plural games with a purpose)
plural games with a purpose
- video gamesA computer game that serves some purpose for the people setting up the game by harnessing human abilities in an entertaining setting.
Synonyms: GWAP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA computer game that serves some purpose for the people setting up the game by harnessing human abilities in an entertaining setting.
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Origin
Coined by Luis von Ahn in 2008, see citations.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
game with a purpose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20with%20a%20purpose
MLA
“game with a purpose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20with%20a%20purpose. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game with a purpose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20with%20a%20purpose.
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