Multi-phased

Video game concept

Has multiple phases, each more or less different than the last, where any of the phases could actually stand alone as their own game.

113
games
43
platforms

Alternate name: Metagame

This is more for the cases where you temporarily enter a different kind of game mode to deal with specific problem and then return back to the "main" mode.

Limitations: (similar to varying game mode's limitations)
* Combat mode in old console RPGs (and those that mimic the style) should be ignored for this.
* This is NOT for minigames.
* QTE should be ignored for this.
* Turn-based combat / Real-time combat cases do NOT count (that is, change in time progression).
* Overworld should be ignored.
... generally instances that have more specific tag available should not be included.

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Games by year

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The first Multi-phased video game was released in 1982.

Electronic Arts, Bally Midway and Microprose published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 29
Linux 7
MS-DOS 7
Apple II E 6
C64 5
PS 4
Atari 400/800 4
Mac OS X 3
3DO 3
Amstrad CPC 3
ZX Spectrum 3
Amiga 2
X360 2
iOS 2
Arcade 2
SNES 2
NES 2
Mobile 2
Pandora 1
WinCE 1
Apple IIGS 1
Amiga AGA 1
Amiga CD32 1
GBC 1
Android 1
Mac OS Classic 1
PS2 1
VIC-20 1
Xbox One 1
ColecoVision 1

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