akaramis's definitions

mash-up

In gaming, the combination of multiple genres in one setting.

Shadowrun: mash-up of cyberpunk and high fantasy
Rifts: mash-up of cyberpunk, high fantasy, horror, post-holocaust, and new-age mysticism
Cthonian Space: mash-up the Cthulhu Mythos with space opera.

by akaramis December 25, 2010