[game_preservation] Descriptive terms for Video Games

[Jim Leonard]

That looks like it was done for comedic effect.  If not, then it has 
some odd choices, like Survival Horror being predominantly 
"Action-Exploration"?  And Driving being "Action-Exploration-Conflict"?

On 6/10/2011 12:49 PM, Rowan Kaiser wrote:

> Another interesting resource might be the Escapist's Genre Wheel, which

> is quite clever although I'm not sure it jumps out as being more than that:

>

> http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_283/8400-Introducing-The-Escapists-Genre-Wheel

>

> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Pugh, Richard <rpugh at loc.gov

> <mailto:rpugh at loc.gov>> wrote:

>

>     Greetings all!

>

>     Thank you for your suggestions; I'll be looking into them later this

>     today.  Some of you asked for additional information on our project.

>

>     Generally these terms will be used in a subject or genre heading

>     style.  That is, when one searches the catalog by subject or genre,

>     these headings will be referenced.  For good or ill, these terms

>     will be treated the same way as standard LCSH or LCGFH terms.  As

>     such, we're looking for descriptors like "First person action" or

>     "Real time strategy;" terms that identify what a game "is" rather

>     than what it's about.  For that, we can usually find a workable

>     LCSH; emphasis on "usually."  Genres are a different story.

>

>     As Mr. Handy pointed out, the LC model is not necessarily the best

>     one.  In this case that's probably true.  However, NAVCC is part of

>     LC, so we must use an LC-style approach.  Internal politics are

>     involved.  Need I say more...?

>

>     We're hoping that if we can build a thesaurus that is "LCSH

>     compatible," the powers that be will accept it.  Even so, we're

>     expecting some resistance, because the use of non-LC terms (even

>     ones from well-established thesauri), is actively discouraged, no

>     matter what the circumstances.  We're facing an uphill battle, but

>     we'll do the best we can.

>

>     One list we've been looking at is the one from Allgame:

>

>     http://www.allgame.com/genres.php

>

>     Perhaps if we combine this with concepts covered in the other lists,

>     we'll have a working base.  I'm tinkering with the Allgame list at

>     the moment, and it has promise.  I'll let you know how it turns out.

>

>     Richard J. Pugh

>     Motion Picture, Broadcast, & Recorded Sound Division

>     National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress

>     (202) 707-6636 <tel:%28202%29%20707-6636> / rpugh at loc.gov

>     <mailto:rpugh at loc.gov>

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