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Playable menu

Video game concept

The main "menu" (and possibly other similar parts) works much like the game itself or part of it.

20
games
12
platforms

Alternate names: In-game main menu, In-engine main menu

PixelJunk Eden (Windows)
PixelJunk Eden
WIN 2012-02-02
Ski or Die (Amiga OCS)
Ski or Die
OCS 1991
Spelunky (Windows)
Spelunky
WIN 2009-09-01
Over the Hedge (Game Boy Advance)
Over the Hedge
GBA 2006-05-08
Commander (Windows)
Commander
WIN 2011
Spelunky (Windows)
Spelunky
WIN 2013-08
Ski or Die (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Ski or Die
NES 1991-02
Spelunky (Xbox 360)
Spelunky
X360 2012-07-04
Antichamber (Windows)
Antichamber
WIN 2013-01-31
Psychonauts (Mac OS X)
Psychonauts
OSX 201109? *
Fable III (Windows)
Fable III
WIN 2011-05-17
Psychonauts (Xbox)
Psychonauts
XBOX 2005-04

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Parent group

Interface

Games by year

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The first Playable menu video game was released in 1985.

Electronic Arts, Mossmouth and Majesco published most of these games.

Related site

Related trope at TV Tropes (Playable Menu)

Platforms

Windows 7
X360 2
Linux 2
PS2 1
Mac OS X 1
C64 1
NES 1
Amiga 1
MS-DOS 1
Amstrad CPC 1
Xbox 1
GBA 1

Most common companies

Electronic Arts3
Mossmouth3
Majesco2
Microsoft Game Studios2
Double Fine Productions2