English

game-making

From game + making.

Formed from game + making

Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’

Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’

Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’

Middle English game

English game

Old English macung

Middle English making

Today it means

noun The process or activity of creating games, especially video games.

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