What makes something a "joke" game

[Q-Nova]

Everybody has their own definition of a joke game, and to some there are different kinds of joke games. To me, a typical joke game has very simple gameplay, deliberately sloppy graphics (either clashing or crudely drawn), extremely silly concepts (usually involving famous people or places), simple and linear level design, one-shot gimmicks, and no more than a handful of levels. By this definition, Normal Super Mario Bros. and Cheerwine Deluxe 3 are joke games.

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