platformer

American  

[plat-fawrm-er] / ˈplæt fɔrm ər /

noun

plural

platformers

1. a type of video game in which the player moves an avatar through an environment filled with obstacles, primarily by running and jumping; platform game.

2. a digital service or company that hosts, distributes, or amplifies media content.

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Other Word Forms

• non-platformer noun
• platformer-like adjective

Example Sentences

There have even been Austen-inspired online role-playing games such as the now-defunct “Ever, Jane,” as well as a 2D platformer game in which Austen uses a quill to fight off villains based on characters from her various novels.

From Los Angeles Times

It fended off competition from Death Stranding 2, Nintendo platformer Donkey Kong Bananza, indie games Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2, and medieval adventure Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to claim the top prize.

From BBC

Other contenders for the top game prize this year are Death Stranding 2, Nintendo platformer Donkey Kong Bananza, indie games Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2, and medieval adventure Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

From BBC

Organisers say there were 154 million livestreams in 2024, when platformer Astro Bot was named Game of the Year.

From BBC

This seemed to draw the attention of Altman, who linked to a report by tech newsletter Platformer which claimed Musk had made his own personal X posts more prominent in people's feeds.

From BBC