User:Polavux/Theming categories
Per the category guidelines, there should be at least five examples of the theme to warrant a category.
| Category name | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Grasslands | ||
| Deserts | ||
| Forests | ||
| Jungles | Self-explanatory, sub-category of forests | |
| Gardens | Zen Garden, Sands of Time, Forgotten Garden, Covered Garden, Hedge, Quad | |
| Coasts | Large prominent landforms that meet the sea or ocean, such as beaches, shores, peninsulas, coves, and headlands | Crazy Coast, Off-Tide, Off The Coast, South Coast, Peninsula, Land's End, Village Shore, Town Center, Luminous Cove, Resort, Last Resort |
| Rivers | Locations that prominently feature a river
Uncertain: whether this should include dried-out rivers, like Streambed, or locations named after a river with no visible river, like Cactus Creek |
There's like 10 river maps in BTDB1 alone lol |
| Lakes | Locations that prominently feature a lake
Uncertain: whether this should include other lacustrine landforms, such as ponds, oases, swamps, and springs |
Swan Lake, Alpine Lake, Lake Terrain, Mountain Lake |
| Subterranean locations | Underground structures, both natural and artificial, that prominently take place underground (so Tunnels is excluded) | Caves Terrain, Bloonprint Hideout, Underground, Endless Mine, Bloontonium Mines, Bloonstone Quarry, Subterranean Sewers, Dark Dungeons |
| Farms | Banana Farm (Bloons Pop!), Farmyard, Cornfield, Patch (BTD5), One Two Tree | |
| Buildings | Baggage Claim, COBRA Command, Wizard's Keep, Lobby | |
| Castles | Self-explanatory, sub-category of buildings
Uncertain: whether this should include palaces, like Sun Palace, or locations commonly but not always in castles, like dungeons |
Castle Ruins, Castle, Dark Castle, Spooky Castle, Over-Throne |
| Ruins | Castle Ruins, In Ruins, Ancient Portal, Consecrated Ground, Rainbow Ruins | |
| Temples | Self-explanatory, sub-category of buildings
Uncertain: whether this should include other places of worship, such as Sanctuary |
Temple Of Bloon, Monkey Temple, Consecrated Ground, Adora's Temple, Temple |
| Extraterrestrial locations | Any location that is not on Earth or within Earth's atmosphere
Uncertain: whether World Tour counts or not |
Moon Landing (Battles), Moon Landing (BTD6), Double Double Cross, Space Truckin, Precious Space, Space Station, stage 5 of BSM |
| Military bases | Military Base (BTD4), Military Base (BTD5 Deluxe), Area 52, Firing Range | |
| Islands | Locations that prominently feature one or more landforms completely surrounded by water | Archipelago, Spice Islands, Treasure Hunt, Island Base, Lotus Island |
| Industrial locations | Locations relating to industry and manufacturing
Uncertain: whether this should include machinery-themed locations that are not necessarily industrial, such as Clock, Switch, Time's Up, or Geared, or if there's a better name for this category that could include them |
Industrial Zone, Tinkerton, all the maps named Workshop, Scrapyard, Bot Factory, Bloontonium Lab, Building Site |
| Sky locations | Locations that take place in the sky, floating and/or made of clouds
Uncertain: whether or not Lumpy Space and its maps count since it's not really a sky, more like a cloud dimension |
Ascension, Head in the Clouds, Floating Islands |
| Volcanic locations | Volcano Terrain, Lava Fields, Fire Kingdom and all of its maps, Infernal, Scorched Earth, The Rift, all the versions of Mount Magma, Helium Heights | |
| Candy locations | Locations that are prominently candy-themed | Candyland, Candy Falls, Sweet Tooth, Candy Kingdom and most of its maps |
| Abstract locations | Locations based on abstract art | Shapes, Cubism, Mondrian, Ink Blot |