When is a game a game?

[Kukulcan]

We just released our travel/educational app about the Maya site of Chichen Itza.

The target audience for this is rather small, so we probably will release it as a game too. So what defines a game? We already have a GPS based treasure hunt and some very small "hidden object" game included.

Are there any official guidelines that define a minimum game?

(no we dont want to re-release it as is, we are planning minigames, quizzes and adventure elements, but want to keep the travel/educational touch intact).

[missing_no]

Originally Posted by Kukulcan

We just released our travel/educational app about the Maya site of Chichen Itza.

The target audience for this is rather small, so we probably will release it as a game too. So what defines a game? We already have a GPS based treasure hunt and some very small "hidden object" game included.

Are there any official guidelines that define a minimum game?

(no we dont want to re-release it as is, we are planning minigames, quizzes and adventure elements, but want to keep the travel/educational touch intact).

Interactivity defines a game. Geocaching is definitely a game, don't know what you are trying to get at...

[Kukulcan]

Originally Posted by missing_no

Interactivity defines a game. Geocaching is definitely a game, don't know what you are trying to get at...

sorry for coming back so late.

I dont think interactivity defines a game or most apps could be called games.

What I am getting at? Sure I will have to decide for myself when a travel/educational app with added game content would be attractive from a gamers perspective, the question was rather are there any minimum standards set by apple for what defines a game.

[ebarmes]

A game is when there is a set goal to be achieved through interaction. Some people include fun as a requirement, because technically looking up a word in a dictionary has a goal and interactivity, but it would only be called a game if someone was doing it purely for entertainment.

[aashik0000]

When you are not serious in game . then game is game OK????