minigame

English

Etymology

mini- +‎ game

Noun

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 ?

Alternative forms

• mini-game

Synonyms

• (incidental game): microgame, subgame

Translations

minigame

• Finnish: minipeli
• Portuguese: minijogo m