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The Procedural Generation tag is used to describe a feature or mechanic in video games where content, such as levels, maps, quests, items, or characters, is generated algorithmically rather than designed manually by game developers. This means that the game's content is created using computer algorithms and rulesets.

In games with procedural generation, each playthrough can offer a unique experience since the game world or elements within it are dynamically created on the fly. This can result in virtually limitless possibilities and replayability.

This technique allows for the creation of vast and highly detailed environments without requiring extensive manual labor from developers. Instead of manually crafting every aspect of the game world by hand, procedural generation algorithms create these elements procedurally based on predefined rules and parameters.

Here are some examples of games that employ procedural generation:

• Minecraft The popular sandbox game uses procedural generation to create entire worlds consisting of blocks with different biomes, structures, caves, and more. Each playthrough generates a unique world with its own landscape and resources.
• Rogue-like Games Classic rogue-like games like Rogue, Nethack, or modern titles like Spelunky 2 use procedural generation to generate random dungeon layouts, enemies placement,and item locations upon each death/restart.
• No Man's Sky This ambitious space exploration game generates an entire universe with billions of planets using complex algorithms. Players can explore an almost infinite number of procedurally generated planets with diverse landscapes, flora and fauna.

Procedural generation can enhance gameplay by providing a sense of discovery and unpredictability, as well as offering varied experiences each time a player starts a new game. It can also help manage the challenge of creating vast game worlds that would be otherwise impractical to manually design.

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