Game Groups > Distribution Method: Episodic

Games that have been released as a series of episodes which, when put together, form the complete story or experience. Future episodes may be released as patches or DLC for a base game, or may require save data from a previous episode. Individual episodes are often released at a low price while delivering only a small amount of content.

Limitations

• Games with "Episode" or "Volume" in the title do not necessarily qualify. For example, while the Xenosaga games each have "Episode" in the title, they are all full-length games with standalone releases.
• In the cases of non-episodic base games with episodic DLC stories, such as BioShock Infinite or Alan Wake, the base game should only be added to the group if the DLC episodes are a direct continuation of its narrative.

Related links

• TV Tropes: Episodic Game
• Wikipedia: Episodic video game