gamesystem

noun
UK /ˈɡeɪm ˌsɪs.təm/
US /ˈɡeɪm ˌsɪs.təm/

A game system is a machine or set of rules you use to play games.

My brother got a new game system for his birthday.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The rules and parts that make up a particular game.

The chess game system has strict rules for how each piece moves.

3. A set of connected parts that work together in a game world.

The role-playing game system lets players roll dice to decide what happens.

4. A company's or designer's framework for making many games.

That game system is used to build dozens of different board games.