Are we ever going to agree on what to call game genres?

Update: 2024-02-22

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On this week's Chat Log, Mollie and Lauren talk with Harvey Randall about one of the most divisive topics: categorizing games. Sure, things are easy when we're just talking RPGs—unless it's ARPGs versus action RPGs. Don't even get us started on cRPGs. What about the Metroidvanias and the Roguelikes—and are Soulslikes a real genre too?

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Are we ever going to agree on what to call game genres?

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Are we ever going to agree on what to call game genres?

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Are we ever going to agree on what to call game genres?