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Platform games are genres in the world of video games where players navigate characters through a level or environment. Players must expertly move a character over obstacles or around enemies to progress to the end of a stage or level. The game's protagonist is often pictured as jumping between suspended platforms, as its title suggests. Platform games often borrow elements from other video game genres such as puzzle elements and may also include distinct level-based ideas from shooters. Platform games originated in the early 1980s and are still one of the most popular genres in the gaming industry.