These games are often defined by simple controls which can be easily picked up and understood by players of any skill level.
Party video games generally consist of short-term experiences which may be played in succession, and are sometimes characterized in the form of minigames.
These experiences may be played singularly or in a group, and usually feature several players competing simultaneously.
[2] In 1983, Party Mix was released for the Atari, and consisted of an anthology of five multiplayer games, which began the format of party video games releasing as a series of individually-selectable minigames.
[5] Its launch eventually brought about the rest of the Mario Party franchise, in wake of the game's success across markets.