game-play

A form of gameplay — The totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board game.

Meanings

noungame-play (usually uncountable, plural game-plays)

plural game-plays

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of gameplay.
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APA

game-play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game-play

MLA

“game-play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game-play. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game-play,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game-play.

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