Video+Games+Genre



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 * Task 9a - What is genre?**

• In groups use your paper and pen to think of as many gaming genres as possible.

• You have 5 minutes!



• Work in pairs or individual to complete the worksheet. “Task 2 – Which game belongs in which genre?” • Think of at least three games that can be placed in each box. Write a couple of words that would explain why that would be in that genre. In the last box think of a genre that has not been talked about and add three games to that section including the description
 * Task 9b - "Which game belongs in which genre?”**




 * Task 9c - Co-operative Investigation Task**

You are to work in groups of five allocated by the teacher. Each group will have the following roles;
 * Video Games Expert X 2 - You will choose a game each that you have a lot of knowledge on.
 * Video Games Investigators X2 – You will quiz the video games experts on their knowledge.
 * Chairman – You are in charge of making sure that all questions are answered and everyone is kept to the investigation. You can also help either the investigators or games expert on their task.

Use your findings from the Co-Operative task and decide as a group how to to answer the following questions.
 * Task 9d - Group comparison**



Choose three games of your choice and tell me the following information:
 * Extension Task**
 * Name of the Game,
 * Company that produced it,
 * Genre(s) that you would assign the game
 * Why would you assign that genre? What elements of the game make it obvious that it is part of that genre?