A home version of a

game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed b ...

is an adaptation of the televised game meant for home use. The home version is often in the form of a board game or, more recently, a video game or DVD TV game.

History

Game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed b ...

home games have been released alongside game and quiz shows ever since the advent of these shows on radio. As game shows became more popular with their transition from radio to television, game show board games became popular as well. Milton Bradley began annually updating their home adaptations of popular game shows in the late 1950s due to their popularity. As game shows started to see a drop in popularity in the 1980s, so did their home versions. The 2000s saw a comeback of game shows, bringing with it a rise in popularity in home game show adaptations. This new wave of adaptation came in a variety of formats, including video games and

DVD TV games An interactive film is a video game or other interactive media that has characteristics of a cinematic film. In the video game industry, the term refers to a movie game, a video game that presents its gameplay in a cinematic, scripted manner ...

References

* * Game shows Board games Video games based on game shows {{game-show-stub