minigame

• mini-game

From mini- +‎ game.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/

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minigame (plural minigames)

1. (video games) A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.

   If you collect 100 coins, you get to play a balloon-popping minigame.

   • 2002, Fabrice Frances, “2002 MiniGame Compo - download and vote!”, in comp.sys.oric (Usenet):

     I promise to enter next time, if you keep the compo like it is now ;-) Or... why not alternating between a minigame compo and a minidemo comp ?

   • 2015, Mark Cheverton, The Jungle Temple Oracle: The Mystery of Herobrine: Book Two: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter's Adventure, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:

     ... servers exist online where hundreds or even thousands of users play the game , all sharing space and resources along with other creatures in Minecraft. These servers host many types of gameplay, from minigames, to spleefing (my favorite),  ...

   • 2018 March, Edge, number 316, page 73:

     Dreams’ creative range is astonishing, and it’s possible to make any style of game in minutes, whether it’s a marble run, a city sim, or a rhythm-action minigame within another game. Ettouney hopes this may encourage jaded gamedevs to experiment more: […]

   • 2023 August 28, Brad Norton, “Sea of Stars – Wheels minigame guide: How to play, best Heroes, more”, in Dexerto‎^[1]:

     Through many of the most iconic RPGs of our time, we’ve seen a range of popular minigames come into focus. […] As you may have figured out by now, Wheels is the unique minigame found throughout Sea of Stars.

• (incidental game): microgame, subgame