also: さぎょうゲー
noun
grindy game; game with repetitive tasks
Video game slang for a game where progress depends heavily on repeating simple, monotonous actions (grinding) rather than skill or story. Often used critically.
See also: 作業ゲー
このゲームは作業ゲーすぎて途中で飽きてしまった。
This game was too much of a grind-fest and I got bored halfway through.
最近のソシャゲは作業ゲームになりがちだ。
Recent social games tend to become repetitive task simulators.
作業 means 'work' or 'manual task'; 作業ゲーム specifically applies this to video games, implying the gameplay feels like tedious work.
ゲーム is the general word for 'game'; 作業ゲーム is a compound that criticizes a game's design.
Compound of 作業 (sagyō, 'work, task') and ゲーム (gēmu, 'game'). The abbreviated form 作業ゲー is also common.