platformer
Americannoun
plural
platformers-
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.
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a digital service or company that hosts, distributes, or amplifies media content.
Other Word Forms
- non-platformer noun
- platformer-like adjective
Example Sentences
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Organisers say there were 154 million livestreams in 2024, when platformer Astro Bot was named Game of the Year.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Host Geoff Keighley also revealed that the 3D platformer and the role-playing game had received seven nominations each, including Game of the Year.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
"I think the 3D platformer genre at the moment is actually in a bit of a renaissance", the developer's director Christian Whitehead told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
It’s sort of like the inverse of Super Mario Run, another mobile take on the platformer but one where jumping is the central way to interact with the world.
From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022
When you think of a platformer, you probably think of jumping.
From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022
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