microgame

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Etymology

From micro- +‎ game.

Pronunciation

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Noun

microgame (plural microgames)

  1. (board games) A board game packaged in a small set with instructions in booklet format and counters to be cut from sheets of paper or cardboard.
  2. (video games) A very small minigame, typically lasting for only a few seconds.
    • 2020 June 6, Alan Bernal, “Overwatch gets crazy minigames with epic WarioWare-inspired mod”, in Dexerto:
      Inspired by the Team Fortress 2 mod that the name takes after, Bonkorn created 48 microgames with 12 ‘boss stages’ – not to mention the seven different ‘Special Modes’ that adds an extra rule for every other match. Every microgame lasts five seconds until it shifts to the next randomly selected ruleset.