Data List 32 - Game Relationship Types

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These are the cases of a relationship that a game entry can have to another game entry already in the database.

1. is sequel
   The game continues the story of the previous game.

2. is prequel
   The game explains what happened before the previously released game, story-wise.

3. is side story
   The game tells a story that the previous game just mentioned in some way, but didn't explore deeper.

4. is successor
   The game is a follow-up release to the related game within a game series.

5. is add-on
   The game entry is an add-on / patch / mod to the previous game.

6. is episode of
   Episodic games get a "mother" entry at game level, and separate "child" entries for all the episodes. The connection between children and mother is done with this relationship.

7. is based on
   The game is a clone / remake of a previously released game, but is so different that it broke the different game criteria.