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features for testing, such as being able to make the player invulnerable to damage, giving the tester every single weapon available, being able to warp to any part of the game as needed, being able to defeat any enemy in a single hit, and so on. There may also be the ability to modify the camera placement, such as for the purpose of taking screenshots to use for advertising purposes. Typically, these will be removed or hidden before the game is released to the public. Some games may leave them available to the player still, such as by making them be an unlockable option, or requiring a code to unlock it. In other cases, they may be entirely unavailable through normal gameplay and glitches or external hacking would be required to access them. This can also be referred to as a debug menu or a debug room.
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1027:(FPS) game, typically activated by the right mouse button. The real-life analogue is when a person raises a rifle up and places the stock just inside the shoulder area, and leans their head down so they can see in a straight line along the top of the rifle, through both of the iron sights or a scope, if equipped. In most games, this greatly increases accuracy, but can limit vision, situational awareness, mobility, and require a small amount of time to change the weapon position.
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play due to the way the game has progressed, bad sportsmanship, or manipulating game statistics. Apparent rage quits may occur due to a player's game crashing, or the player experiencing network connection problems. There are also social implications of rage quitting, such as making other players rage quit. Certain games can penalize the player for leaving early. Sometimes the player may damage or even destroy the device, console, or controller the game is being played on.
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among the rest of their team. The term is usually but not always interpreted as indirect slander towards the rest of the team, though the term may also be used generally. Carrying may also be a method experienced players use to win rounds when the rest of their team are less experienced or less efficient at completing tasks; this may entail taking on enemy combatants alone, or using teammates as a distraction while completing objectives for the round.
12191:. Essentially, any effect to a character that is outside of the normal baseline is a status effect. Common negative status effects are poisoning (damage over time), petrification/paralysis (inability to move), or armor/damage reduction (lowering of defensive/offensive abilities). Common positive status effects include a heal-over-time (a small, pulsing heal that triggers multiple times over a set period), armor/damage increases, or speed increases.
13225:'s cheat detection software. Players who are caught using cheats on a VAC-secured server will be issued a VAC ban, banning them from VAC-secured servers for that particular game in the future and putting a mark on their Steam profile that can't be hidden from public view. VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. Players who have gotten a VAC ban are sometimes referred to as going on a "permanent VACation".
9649:"Plants" are often found in games that feature a variety of microtransactions. They are "players" who collude with game developers to promote unhealthy competition. These "plants" are discretely given free and powerful items by game developers. This is typically done to artificially create competition for the legitimate paying players so that the already paying players feel the need to spend more money to compete against this new "player."
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game's end, it is often used by spectators to indicate a situation, action or a move where a win of a particular player is obvious (e.g. "This attack just wiped all the blue player's forces, that's a GG"). It can also be used to taunt players while a game is still in progress as an implication that their win is assured. Insulting variations, such as "GGEZ" (good game, easy) can similarly be used to imply the opposing player is unskilled.
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typically aimed at an opponent's feet; this ensures that the impact point is near enough for splash damage to cover the opponent in the event that the shot misses. Usually splash damage is separate from the damage of a direct hit with an attack, and the two may or may not both affect the target. Often there is damage falloff, meaning the further away from the center of the attack a target is, the lower the splash damage.
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subject to this, like if it was too buggy, if it was too unbalanced, if it was never intended to be released (like a weapon that's overpowered on purpose so the developers can get through the story easily), copyright issues (such as if a license to use a copyrighted character expired), if programming it couldn't be finished in time (such as to meet a release date), or any other reason.
1355:). Some games also have what are referred to as "aura" abilities that will affect anyone in the area around the person with the ability. For example, many strategy games have hero or officer units that can improve the morale and combat performance of friendly units around them. The inclusion of AoE elements in game mechanics can increase the role of strategy, especially in
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depending on the game and the developer's monetization methodology. In gacha games, for instance, skins of some characters may require the purchase of a bundle, while others are more easily accessible through spending diamonds acquired in the game instead of the player's cash. Skins may be only decorative, or they can also provide the character with stat boosts.
5455:, gacha games induce players to spend in-game currency to receive random in-game items or characters. The gacha mechanic is considered integral to the gameplay or player progression of gacha games, whereas loot boxes would not change the gameplay of the games they're attached to in a significant way if they were removed or replaced with a different reward system.
9212:. Typically done to preserve resources or data space that would otherwise be used up by different designs for the same character, especially for games with sprite-based graphics, though other reasons may exist for palette swaps, such as differentiating similar-looking characters with different properties (e.g. the Green and Red Koopa Troopas from the
2701:(FPS) games where the user utilizes both thumb sticks (console) or mouse and keyboard controls (PC) to maintain a constant circular motion around an enemy, while maintaining a relatively steady aim on that target. This practice minimizes incoming fire from the target's teammates, as any misses are likely to hit and harm their teammate.
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An achievement awarded to a player in a single level, song, round, or stage by finishing them without "Miss" or any mistakes, or taking damage, or for getting the highest scores or percentage cleared (usually above 90% or 98%). The term can mean a high rating level or a rarity of an item or character
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The process of modifying a ROM image of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, or other elements. This is usually done by technically inclined video-game fans to make an old game more fresh, as a creative outlet, or to create entirely new experiences using the old game
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in those games are all standardized forms and the physical skills of the player involved are the determining factor in their success or failure within the game. In an RPG, a human player can be the best player in the world at the game, but if they are using a character build that is substandard, they
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An event within a game that typically requires the player to press an indicated controller button or move a controller's analog controls within a short time window to succeed in the event and progress forward, while failure to do so may harm the player-character or lead to a game-over situation. Such
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A game system that automatically sorts players with similar playing styles, desires, objectives, or skill levels into a team or a group. In competitive games or modes, a matchmaking rating (MMR) is a number assigned to each player based on skill and is the basis for matching players. This rating goes
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or story mode. Ghost cars in racing games generally appear as translucent or flashing versions of the player's vehicle. Based on previously recorded lap times, they serve only to represent the fastest lap time and do not interact dynamically with other competitors. A skilled player will use the ghost
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Abbreviation meaning "good game". Used as parting words exchanged at the end of a competitive game or match as a gesture of good sportsmanship. "GGWP" (good game, well played) is also used. "GF", a similar term to GG is also used it means "Good Fight". Due to this abbreviation being synonymous with a
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Found primarily in adventure games, a means of providing a menu of dialog choices to the player when interacting with a non-player character so as to learn more from that character, influence the character's actions, and otherwise progress the game's story. The tree nature comes from typically having
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to corrupt certain data within a ROM or ISO by a user-desired amount, causing varied effects, both visually and audibly, to a video game and its data, usually as a humorous diversion or for the sake of seeking out and documenting interesting examples, hereafter referred to as corruptions. The effects
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Cooperative or competitive multiplayer games in which each player will have a different experience arising from differences in gameplay, controls, or in-game character options that are part of the game. This is in contrast to symmetric gameplay where each player will have the same experience, such as
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A type of gameplay mechanic in which the playable character's animations have priority over the player's input; in other words, if the player begins an action with a long animation, the animation must play out first before the player can then enter a new command, and attempting to enter a new command
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component deal splash damage, affecting the area around the attack's impact. Splash damage is particularly useful against game targets that dodge well. However, splash damage weapons are also dangerous since they can damage the shooter and are not preferred in close-quarters combat. Such weapons are
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A means of selecting certain options—such as a character, weapon, vehicle, or other in-game item—during the course of a game for a specific function, as opposed to selecting a specific character class at the start of the game. Such specialization allows that entity to have access to unique skills or
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A game level that is only accessible to the player by completing specific tasks within the game; these tasks are rarely described in detail to the player, if at all, and are often only found through exploration and trial and error, or even by hacking, if the level was not intended to be in the game,
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The act of quitting a game mid-progress instead of waiting for the game to end. Typically, this is associated with leaving in frustration, such as unpleasant communication with other players, being annoyed, or losing the game. However, the reasons can vary beyond frustration, such as being unable to
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refers to 1) combat points (i.e., melee, range, etc.) and 2) skill points (i.e., beginner, expert, elite, master); often used as reference to meet requirements; to be able to equip armors, weapons, as well as for crafting weapons, ammunition and armors for specialists, and to unlock next tier skills
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Elements of a game that can only be unlocked by making premium digital purchases and provide the player with an advantage. The purchase packages can include game currency, resources, special characters, unique items, summoning tickets, character skins that give buffs to their stats, or VIP points if
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Methods used in multiplayer games to distribute treasure among cooperating players for finishing a quest. While early MMOs distributed loot on a 'first come, first served' basis, it was quickly discovered that such a system was easily abused, and later games instead used a 'need-or-greed' system, in
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2. A character archetype in MMOs and RPGs, specifically a character or class that is designed purely to deal as much damage as possible to enemies, as opposed to a tank or healer, who have other primary duties. Specific characters or classes may be considered "sub-types" of DPS, such as a
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A game mode offered beyond the game's normal play mode that tasks the player(s) to replay parts of the game or special levels under specific conditions that are not normally present or required in the main game, such as finishing a level within a specific time, or using only one type of weapon. If a
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A type of game mode in co-operative multiplayer games. Players work together to defend one or more objectives or simply to have at least one man standing as they fight through discrete waves of enemies, with each subsequent wave featuring more numerous and powerful enemies. Such modes often include
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loot drops, with most games rewarding them based on scarcity or by awarding skins for completing certain objectives or placing high in competitive modes. This enables players to display rare achievements or high skill level. Skins can also be obtained through in-app purchases or from game currency,
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The act of achieving such a high score that the game's ability to display the score restarts, displays a negative number, or is otherwise unable to accurately display the score. Originates from early games that had limitations on the number that could be displayed as a score, such as pinball with a
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Any objective-based activity created in-game for the purpose of either story (story quest) or character-level advancement (side quest). Quests follow many common types, such as defeating a number of specific monsters, gathering a number of specific items, or safely escorting a non-player character.
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Meaning "Nice try". Generally said through a chat function in online multiplayer games to boost the morale of players. Can be directed towards both the friendly and enemy teams. Used when teammates or opponents fail after trying something new, or put in large amounts of effort towards the objective
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In video games, an overhead representation of a game level showing, through background game data collection, a statistic such as where player characters died or which route players took the most. Brighter spots or highly concentrated areas show where these events occurred the most. Such maps may be
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A term used around ongoing games with rotating content, the "fear of missing out" is an expression related to the psychological and social anxiety effect for players concerned about missing the opportunity to obtain limited-time items while they are available and thus devote more time and resources
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A feature left in a game that the development team would use to test the game and check for bugs. There are many ways that they could have been implemented, such as a menu with selectable options, button combinations or a room with stuff useful for testing. Debug modes will tend to have many useful
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or disrespectful. Some games may elect to punish badly behaved players by assessing game penalties, temporarily blocking them from re-entering play, or banishing them to a playing environment populated solely by other badly behaved players. What constitutes bad manners is subjective and may be hard
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Aspects of a multi-player game that keep it fair for all players. This usually refers to balance between characters (or any other choices made before battle) and options (which occur in battle). Balance between choices made before battle usually means that no character is likely to dominate another
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genre, where a single, usually mobile character has to shoot at enemies while all of the enemies attacking or moving toward it. The player character will typically have no allies, is extremely fragile, has little non-hazardous terrain to deal with, lacks any reload time for their basic weapon, and
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Server-side lag: A delay appearing only in online multiplayer games, between the client (the player's device) or the server sending information across the internet, and the counterpart receiving said information. This rarely looks like frame lag or rendering lag, and can instead cause a variety of
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A player in a multiplayer video game who deliberately irritates and harasses other players within the game, such as camping spawn points. Griefers typically use actions permitted in-game; griefers who do not use intended or permitted actions are usually cheating or hacking. Many online multiplayer
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A developer that is either owned directly by a console maker or has special arrangements with the console maker; such developers have greater access to internal details about a console compared to traditional developers. A developer that isn't owned by a console maker but have special arrangements
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including digital variants. A draft mode enables a player to create a deck of cards in such games by selecting one card of a number of randomly selected cards at a time. The player then uses the completed deck to play in matches against other players or computer opponents until they meet a certain
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games where players can deploy defensive tools such as turrets or traps to injure or slow enemies. The game may offer short periods between waves where players can spend in-game currency or similar points to improve their defenses, their equipment, or similar boosts. Horde modes can be based on a
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Rendering lag: A delay in the rate at which an otherwise-processed frame is rendered, usually due to a very large number of polygons or visual effects on screen at once. This can have similar visual effects as frame lag, but can alternatively result in frames being rendered incompletely - missing
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A game environment divided into single-screen portions, similar to individual tiles in a maze. Players see only one such screen at a time, and they transfer between screens by moving the player-character to the current screen's edge. The picture then abruptly "flips" to the next screen, hence the
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A development model where players are able to purchase and play a game as it currently stands, be it early in development or close to a full release. On the developer's end, early access allows them to gather player feedback and further the game's development with the money made from these sales.
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Music composed for the microchip-based audio hardware of early home computers and gaming consoles. Due to the technical limitations of earlier video game hardware, chiptune came to define a style of its own, known for its "soaring flutelike melodies, buzzing square wave bass, rapid arpeggios, and
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In team-based video games, when a player disproportionately contributes to the success of their team. For example, Team A's sole remaining player defeating the rest of Team B, thus saving Team A from a close defeat, would be considered carrying, as would one player on Team A having the most kills
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benefits; for example, giving the character the ability to perform a new action, or giving a boost to one of the character's stats. A skill tree is called a "tree" because it uses a tiered system and typically branches out into multiple paths. A tiered skill tree will require a player to achieve
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program which incrementally and gradually corrupts video game data in real time as the game is being played for the purpose of finding amusing or interesting results. The rate at which the data is corrupted, and its severity can be changed by the user at will, enabling the game to be played in a
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desired ones. This is usually accomplished by improving one specific trait or ability (or a set of traits/abilities) by sacrificing ability in all other fields. This is easier to accomplish in games where attributes are generated from a certain number of points rather than in ones where they are
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Loot boxes (and other name variants, such as booster packs for online collectible card games) are awarded to players for completing a match, gaining an experience level, or other in-game achievement. The box contains random items, typically cosmetic-only but may include gameplay-impacting items,
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A specific set of in-game equipment, abilities, power-ups, and other items that a player sets for their character prior to the start of a game's match, round, or mission. Games that feature such loadouts typically allow players to store, recall, and adjust two or more loadouts so they can switch
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A software program that is designed to replicate the software and hardware of a video game console on more modern computers and other devices. Emulators typically include the ability to load software images of cartridges and other similar hardware-based game distribution methods from the earlier
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Playing video games on an infrequent and spontaneous basis without a long-term commitment. Casual video games are distinguished by a low learning curve and ease of access, often web-based for mobile phones or personal computers. Most casual games have simplified controls, with one or two buttons
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The representation of a world on a much smaller scale than is realistic. For example, in many role-playing games, it is possible for the player character to walk across a continent in sometimes under a minute, and the player character may appear to be several kilometers tall given the relative
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Pocketing refers in multiplayer games to when a player (usually playing the part of a healer support) supports exclusively a single teammate (usually a tank), either at an extended period of time but with several teammates or during the entire match with a single teammate. This is done with the
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Performing a repetitive and time-consuming action in a video game before being able to advance. Prevalent in online games, where it is alternately considered an annoying waste of time or an enjoyable necessity, depending on the player's attitude. Many online games have taken steps to reduce the
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The point in the software-development cycle where the software is considered final and ready to be shipped. The term traditionally related to the production of games on CD-ROM, where the final version of the game, the master copy, would be written to a gold film-based writable CD and sent to be
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Any item or ability that can be considered the best possible option in a given slot. This can vary between players and playstyles, but commonly, any specific playstyle is likely to have either a single or a small set of items considered to be the best. This may be due to favorable effects, good
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Roguelike games. Typically they involve a different style of gameplay from the tile-based movement, but retain procedurally-generated levels, resource maps, and permanent death. While games may self-identify as Roguelites, it can also be used as a
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where static death animations have been replaced by a body going limp and collapsing in on itself, with the only animation acting on the body and its connected limbs being from the game's physics engine. This often gives the impression that a character is flailing or being flung around, like a
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A game element that involves searching an entire scene for a single (often pixel-sized) point of interactivity. Common in adventure games, most players consider 'hunt-the-pixel' puzzles to be a tedious chore, borne of inadequate game design. The text-adventure version of this problem is called
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strategy game, the term "nuke" has one distinct use. It can describe the tactic of attacking an opponent's specific (often high-priority) units with high-damage spells in order to kill them or force (or strongly encourage) the opposing player to remove them from battle. Such usage is common in
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where a character is thrown backwards from the force of an attack. During knock-back, the character is unable to change their direction until a short recovery animation is finished. Knock-back sometimes results in falling down pits if the character is standing close to the edge when hit with a
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in which players are challenged to last as long as possible against a continuing threat with limited resources or player-character lives, with their performance ranked on how long they survive before succumbing to the threat (such as the death of the player-character) or on score. This mode is
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Refers to content that existed in a game during development and is in the code, but is not actually present in typical gameplay. Lots of aspects in a game can be this, such as cutscenes, weapons, characters (playable or not), items, missions or levels. There are many reasons why content may be
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s, when a player loses or fails an objective, they will generally be shown a "continue countdown" screen, in which the player has a limited amount of time (usually 10, 15, or 20 seconds) to insert additional coins in order to continue the game from the point where it had ended; deciding not to
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A piece of content that is obtained in-game by fulfilling certain conditions. These are sometimes represented in-game or represented through a platform-wide system of achievements. Such content can be purely cosmetic, a game mechanic, tool, character, a separate video game, and more. They are
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A game mechanic built into some games to decrease the level of difficulty by locking onto or near targets for faster aiming. Games utilize "hard" or "soft" aim settings to respectively either lock directly onto an enemy or assist the player's aim towards the enemy while giving some freedom of
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An application program for personal computers use to launch one or more games, rather than launching the game directly. Launchers typically include additional services from the software developer to provide middleware such as friends and matchmaking services, content updating, digital-rights
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A technique that allows a player to move in a straight line and get back to where they started. This was often used in older games to make it seem that the player is moving up or down an extremely high hill; memory can be saved by using wrapping instead of creating a larger area filled with
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game may cause non-player characters, often representing law enforcement, to chase the player, with the response becoming more significant at higher wanted levels. The wanted level persists unless the player can elude these opponents, or if the character dies, eliminating the wanted level.
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Preparations a player makes with their character's inventory, such as storing or retrieving items, repairing weapons, etc. Failure to manage an inventory properly may result in losing rare items or being less powerful in combat. Common in hardcore games with limited resources like RPGs and
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The ability for a video game character to rapidly scale a vertical wall or similar surface, typically as part of the character's passive abilities, but may be aided with a tool such as a grappling hook. This often appears in platform games alongside abilities like wall jumping and double
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Competitive multiplayer games where the players do not have to be participating at the same time. Such games are usually turn-based, with each player planning a strategy for the upcoming turn, and then having the game resolve all actions of that turn once each player has submitted their
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A process in which game developers observe players (called playtesters) testing their game and what the user experience is like in real-time, in order to see where players get stuck, what information is and isn't communicated clearly, and which gameplay elements are found enjoyable or
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In co-operative multiplayer games, gameplay feature that allows players on the same team to visibly highlight, or "ping", other features on the map (such as waypoints, enemies, or treasure) to their allied players. While ping systems existed in various genres such as MOBAs before,
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An attribute showing how much damage a character can sustain before being incapacitated. Getting hurt lowers this meter and if it reaches zero that character can no longer continue. Depending on the game this can mean many different things (i.e. death, serious injury, knockout, or
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A pricing strategy by which a product or service (typically a digital offering or an application such as software, media, games or web services) is provided free of charge, but money (premium) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical (offline)
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The ability in games to define the player-characters abilities by selecting appropriate gear, equipment, and accessories to optimize and maximize the character's performance in the game. The end results, known as builds, then are frequently shared to other players through various
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skill), whereas other individuals use the term by referring to the highest possible damage to a single target in the shortest amount of time, also known as a spike. Some individuals believe that the player, or players, nuking must do so by means of ranged combat (that is, out of
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certain skills before the next tier of skills become available. The player may be required to achieve all skills in one tier before moving on to the next, or may only be required to complete prerequisites for individual branches. Skill trees are a common tool used for in-game
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Being able to perform exceptionally well in a high-stakes situation, or have certain events occur at the right time in a very important or critical moment, in particular in a way that changes the outcome of the game; scoring a victory for your team when it was on the verge of
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of a video game where the player's progress in the game can be saved. Often, when the player dies or receives a Game Over, their progress will be reset back to the last Save Point that they used. Some games do not have specific save points, allowing the player to save at any
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A genre of exploration-focused games, usually featuring a large, interconnected world. Access to certain areas and defeating certain enemies requires items found elsewhere, necessitating exploration and defeating enemies to obtain them. These games are usually side-scrolling
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are usually stronger than previously existing content, giving consumers an incentive to buy it for competitions against other players or as new challenges for the single-player experience. While the average power level within the game rises, older content falls out of
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effects such as dropped player inputs, desynchronisation between the player and server's versions of events, rubber-banding (where entities appear to ‘snap’ between different positions), or in worst-case scenarios, the player being removed from the server entirely, or
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A video game hardware unit that typically connects to a video screen and controllers, along with other hardware. Unlike personal computers, a console typically has a fixed hardware configuration defined by its manufacturer and cannot be customized. Sometimes includes
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In online games, a list of player information (such as player ID or IP address) that the server checks for when admitting a player. By default, players are allowed to enter, but if they match information on the blacklist, they are barred from entry. The opposite is a
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Deliberately inducing glitches and other strange behaviour in cartridge-based games by tilting the cartridge slightly in its slot in the console, enough for the connection to be altered but not completely severed. Cartridge tilting creates similar effects to using a
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Cheese(ing) refers to a tactic in a video game that may be considered cheap, unfair, or overly easy, requiring no skill by others as to otherwise complete a difficult task. What may account as cheese depends on the type of game. Its origin traces back to players of
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An abbreviation of 'aggravation' or 'aggression'. 'Causing aggro' or 'aggroing' in a video game means to attract hostile attention from NPCs or enemies to attack the player-character. 'Managing aggro' involves keeping aggressive NPCs from overwhelming the player or
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A developer which, despite not being owned by a console maker nonetheless produces games solely for that maker's consoles. Often they have a special arrangement involved. Due to the ambiguity from the player's perspective, these developers are often referred to as
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A game in which the human player takes on the role of a specific character "class" and advances the skills and abilities of that character within the game environment. RPG characters generally have a wide variety of skills and abilities available to them, and much
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The analysis of a video game to mathematically determine the most-optimal approach to winning the game, typically in games that feature a number of player-character attributes that are enumerated. One common type of theorycraft is determining how to best maximize
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A page or option in which the game makes noise to confirm that the player's audio equipment is working and at a good volume. Usually known for containing the soundtrack and sound effects of a video game, with the ability to freely listen to them being a secondary
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teams for games will play through a title multiple times in an attempt to find and track down bugs, glitches and crashes in the game before it goes live. This process can start early in development and can last until after post-production. Not to be mistaken with
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is visible in a first-person perspective on the display screen, typically represented as an angle. May also refer to the general amount of the game world that is visible on the screen, typically in games where being able to see a lot at once is important, such as
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so that the challenge would be similar. The player would still gain added benefits with higher levels, such as additional abilities, better equipment with unique properties, and access to higher-level quests or areas. Examples of games with level scaling include
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The day of release for a video game; often accompanied by a 'day-one patch' to repair issues that could not be addressed in time for the game's distribution, or 'day-one DLC', where the developer offers content for a price. 'Day-one DLC' is often associated with
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by game designers. Skill trees also offer a "game within a game" in which players are not only playing a video game, but their decisions on how they allocate points into their skill trees will affect their overall gaming experience. The action roleplaying game
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In video games, an unintentional or unexpected delay between the start and end of a process, usually to a detrimental effect on gameplay. Lag can occur in any of the many different processes in a video game, to vastly differing effects depending on the source:
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In online multiplayer games that include ranked competitive play, boosting is where a player with a low-ranked level has a more-skilled player use their account to improve the low-ranked character to higher levels, or other improvements and benefits for their
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During publishing, the process of editing a game for audiences in another region or country, primarily by translating the text and dialog of a video game. Localization can also involve changing content of the game to reflect different cultural values and
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Supplementing a real-world environment with computer-generated perceptual information with matching alignment to the real world, which may add to or mask the physical environment. Augmented reality alters the perception of a physical environment, whereas
698:, where a single player manages to eliminate the entire opposing team by themselves while their teammates are alive. Can also be used to describe situations where a player manages to complete a possibly difficult section of game flawlessly. Comparable to
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Slang for the actions of a rude and unwelcoming gamer or gaming community that detriments the experience for other players or developers. Almost universally viewed negatively across gaming, some game developers take measures to stymie toxicity in their
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A 'game-within-a-game', often provided as a diversion from the game's plot. Minigames are usually one-screen affairs with limited replay value, though some games have provided an entire commercial release as a 'mini-game' within the primary game-world.
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Before The day of release for a video game; often accompanied by a 'day-zero dlc' to allow early play time that users paid for the game before launch, or maybe extra cosmetics. or the purchaser gets things like the 'day-one DLC' on launch day, or some
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Repeated use of the same item or action (e.g. chat message, combo, weapon). Often used generally to describe such repeated uses, but sometimes used pejoratively when the item or action is considered overpowered or annoying, such as an overreliance on
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To complete an arcade game by using as many continues as possible. Prevalent in action games or shooters where the player is revived at the exact moment their character died during their previous credit. Some home conversions (such as AES versions of
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A video game genre that involves planning and managing a population of citizens in towns, cities, or other population centers. In such games, the player rarely has direct control of the computer-controlled citizens and can only influence them through
8897:-series and a few other first-person shooters, where players on opposing teams attempt to capture and then hold on to a ball for as long as possible, while the opposing team tries to eliminate the player holding the ball in an attempt to get it back.
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An unofficial, indefinite "waiting period" during which a project is effectively stalled and unable to proceed. Projects that enter development hell are often delayed by several years, but are not usually considered to be formally cancelled by the
11986:, often immediately after they have spawned. Usually looked down upon as unfair for not giving opposing players a chance, though some gamers defend it as a legitimate strategy. Many games have features to prevent spawn killing, such as temporary
2631:, certain team compositions of heroes are considered cheese compositions for how easily they can defeat most other team compositions. In other games, cheese can refer to exploiting glitches and other bugs to make difficult gameplay sections easy.
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In first-person view games, the up-and-down (and sometimes left-and-right) motion of the player's camera to simulate the bobbing of the player-character's head when walking or running. It is often an option that can be disabled as it may induce
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1. Animations or similar visual and audible indicators that indicate to a player what actions an opponent will take. Often used as part of computer-controlled artificial intelligence to help the player avoid or block attacks or make
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Derived from the word "duplicating", the practice of using a bug to illegitimately create duplicates of unique items or currency in a persistent online game, such as an MMOG. Duping can vastly destabilize a virtual economy or even the gameplay
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When a player watches another (usually professional) player livestream a game to locate their position and/or their plans and gain the upper hand on them. This practice most commonly occurs in online multiplayer games and is generally frowned
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Repeated use of the jump button while moving, which increases the character's momentum in some games. Originally a glitch in Quake 1 based games, a large portion of games have implemented it as a feature and gamers have taken into doing this.
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A type of action used in multiplayer games where a victorious player-character repeatedly crouches down and stands back up (functions that are a common part of standard gameplay) over the head of knocked down or dead opponent, simulating the
3595:, cranking 90s refers of a way to build in the game. "90s" refers to the 90-degree turn one must make when they make a 90, and "cranking" refers to how one must perform this repeatedly. "Cranking" 90s usually results in a tower being created.
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by spending points, the act of respecing ("re-specialization") allows the player to remove all skills and then respend those points on a different set of skills. This usually requires an expenditure of in-game money or other earned gameplay
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A strategic and tactical move that shows that the player is familiar with or skilled in a game and its gameplay mechanics. Sometimes used outside of video games, and occasionally used in an ironic manner to describe a poorly-planned move or
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A larger button usually placed on the rear or top of a gamepad that is usually pressed or held down with the index or middle finger. It can also be used as a modifier for certain actions performed with analog stick movement or face button
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A term sometimes used to classify exploration games, which generally involve exploring an environment for story and narrative but with few, if any, puzzles or gameplay elements. May be considered derogatory but is often used as a neutral
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A game with a gameplay element that gives the player a great degree of creativity to complete tasks towards a goal within the game, if such a goal exists. Some games exist as pure sandbox games with no objectives; these are also known as
4487:" or include any number of other places, such as caves, ships, forests, sewers or buildings. Dungeons may be maze-like and/or contain puzzles that the player must solve and often hide valuable items within to encourage player exploration.
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and becomes regressively outdated or relatively underpowered, effectively rendering it useless from a competitive or challenge-seeking viewpoint. Very occasionally may refer to the result of repeatedly balancing a game primarily through
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The gradual unbalancing of a game due to successive releases of new content. The phenomenon may be caused by a number of different factors and, in extreme cases, can be damaging to the longevity of the game in which it takes place. Game
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A positioning of a character model in a video game with the character standing upright and arms up to the side. Typically used as a default position for 3D character models, this is often seen in games as a glitch or result of software
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the character had; although some games may instead take away a percentage of the character's health before respawning them nearby. Bottomless pits can also serve as obstacles that can be overcome by using abilities or finding alternate
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s. The player has to place units wisely to mitigate the possibly devastating effects of a hostile area of effect attack; however, placing units in a dense formation could result in gains that outweigh the increased AoE damage received.
4049:: movement along the X, Y, or Z axes as left/right (along X-axis), forward/backward (along Y-axis), and up/down (along Z-axis), and rotation around X, Y, or Z axes as pitch (around X-axis), roll (around Y-axis), and yaw (around Z-axis)
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on a string). This can be used to separate groups of enemies to prevent the player from becoming overwhelmed or in team-based or cooperative games to allow the player's teammates to attack the opponent, or to lure the opponent into a
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A brief period of time where a player can't take damage from attacks. Invincibility frames are most commonly triggered by a player action (such as dodging or rolling), by taking damage or as a short period of safety after respawning.
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A menu or area of the screen where items collected by the player-character during the game can be selected. This interface allows the player to retrieve single-use items for an instant effect or to equip the player-character with the
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A series of game levels intended to tell a linear story; some campaigns feature multiple 'paths', with the player's actions deciding which path the story will follow and affecting which choices are available to the player at a later
1637:-like elements where players place characters on a grid-shaped battlefield during a preparation phase, who then fight the opposing team's characters without any further direct input from the player. It was created and popularized by
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in games where the player advances in level, which alters the attributes of a player character or opponents so that there is a similar challenge in combat. If the player character is several levels higher, either the enemy would be
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In addition, special features of games may manipulate other dimensions not associated with the X, Y, & Z axes of 3D space as DoF, such as time, player state, macro-location (fast travel), map state, NPC visibility or other game
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with a class they learn new abilities related to their chosen profession and some games allow players to change their character's class or become proficient in multiple classes. Some examples of archetypal character classes include
2006:, where the server bars players by default but allows players matching the whitelist. Blacklists and whitelists can be used in tandem, barring even whitelisted players if they try to log in via a blacklisted IP address, for example.
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A 360 no-scope usually refers to a trick shot in a first or third-person shooter video game in which one player kills another with a sniper rifle by first spinning a full circle and then quickly shooting without looking through the
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A video game player or social media personality that is used as part of a game's promotion. Typically the influencer will be given a pre-release copy of a game to play and review to those people that follow them on social media or
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scale. This is not the same as the player being much larger than the icon for a town or other settlement, but rather that a distance which is given as hundreds of kilometers appears to be much smaller. In some cases, such as in
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A business model used in games where players can purchase virtual goods via micropayments. Usually disliked by players, especially when the purchasable goods give players an advantage over players who did not purchase the goods.
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A genre designed to cause anger and frustration in the player, using unintuitive controls, unforeseeable obstacles, unfair challenges and/or taunting the player, often with the express stated purpose of causing the player to
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games. In an MMORPG, nuking may differ in meaning between different communities. For example, to some individuals, to "nuke" is to deal the most possible damage to the most enemies possible (almost exclusively by means of an
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s, the mechanic is designed to give players the impression of having jumped at the last possible moment, and as a method of forgiving players that would have otherwise missed the jump. The mechanic derives its name from the
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that changes the current game it plays into another one. For example, a conversion kit can be used to reconfigure an arcade machine designed to play one game so that it would play its sequel or update instead, such as from
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can be done by pressing a single controller button or keystroke, instead of opening a file dialog to locate the save file. Typically, there is only one quickload location and quicksaving will overwrite any previously saved
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A block in fighting video games that does not have a downside to the player using it, usually performed by precisely timing a defensive maneuver or block. Parries may fully negate damage from the attack or even reflect the
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where the player has much greater freedom in choosing the order that they visit areas within the world, rather than being restricted to a pre-defined or heavily constricted order of visiting areas. While 'open world' and
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What players usually call the gacha mechanic in a game. Depending on the game, it can stick around indefinitely or have a time limit. The latter kind most often increases the probability of getting specific characters or
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performed off of a vertical surface to propel the player higher in the opposite direction. Wall jumps can be done between two tight walls in quick succession to climb vertically in some games, though some games such as
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Area of effect can also refer to spells and abilities that are non-damaging. For example, a powerful healing spell may affect anyone within a certain range of the caster (often only if they are a member of the caster's
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s, they are conditional events where special equipment provide the user with temporary extra powers, or when the opposing enemy suddenly becomes more powerful in some way. The term's origin is uncertain, possibly from
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A modernized version of an older video game intended to run on modern hardware, often with upgraded graphics and gameplay, but retaining the fundamental gameplay concepts and core story elements of the original game.
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Abbreviation of
Looking For More. Used by players who have an incomplete team and are looking for players to fill the remaining spots, the acronym is usually accompanied by a set of criteria (such as a level or class
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The continue feature was added to arcade games in the mid-1980s due to arcade owners wanting to earn more money from players who played for longer periods of time. The first arcade game to have a continue feature was
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A character movement control system in which up and down directional inputs move the player character forward or backward, while sideways directional inputs rotates the character, similar to how a tank's movement is
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2. In a single player game, a group of characters traveling together on a quest that the player may control or have the most direct access to. The characters themselves are typically referred to as "party
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s that show the notes the player must match as they scroll along the screen. This is more commonly considered a "highway" when the notes scroll down the screen on a perspective-based grid, making it appear as a road
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have been lost, rather than ending the game and restarting from the very beginning. There may or may not be a penalty for doing this, such as losing a certain number of points or being unable to access bonus stages.
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An area in a level from which the player will start the level from next time they die, rather than having to start the level over. Checkpoints typically remain in place until the player completes the level or gets a
10856:, in a similar fashion to traditional personifications of Lady Luck, often addressed in humor to plead for more favourable RNG. Portmanteau of RNG and Jesus; also called RNGsus, RNJesus, RNGod, or Random Number God.
6050:, a game award given out annually by events and media publications to the games that they consider the best of that particular year. Game of the Year-awards are often divided in subcategories and an overall winner.
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2. In multiplayer games, the actions a player does, revealing to their opponent or opponents what attack they may do next. Usually considered a sign of predictability, but for some characters it may be
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Actions taken by players to leave negative reviews of a game or other form of media on a digital storefront or user-contributed as a form of protest due to actions typically unrelated to the game or media quality
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In games that generate randomized loot, the "god roll" is loot that has the subjectively best selection of possible random attributes such as perks and bonuses that could be generated for that particular piece of
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management, and cloud saving. A game launcher may also provide features of a digital storefront to purchase and download games. Launchers include those designed by publishers specifically for their games, such as
13620:, the in-game narrative may refer to a distance as being tens of kilometers away, while the actual distance may be accurately measured by counting only a few hundred blocks understood to each be one meter across.
13285:-styled character art (thanks in part to the popularity of the genre in Japan), and detailed backgrounds, with character dialogue presented in text boxes. Players may alter the path of the story by choosing from
1277:) or semi-enclosed sit-down cabinet. Popular primarily during the late 1970s to 1990s in the West, and still popular in the East to the present day, arcade machines continue to be manufactured and sold worldwide.
7128:), and subsequently used by other developers to enable cheats or added functions in these games. The term applies to variations on this sequence but nearly all begin with "up up down down left right left right".
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1. The pressing of different button combinations in rapid succession to perform or attempt to perform special moves, typically with little rhyme or reason. This technique is most often encountered in
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When a game's story has multiple final outcomes, as compared to a linear story which typically ends with the defeat of the game's final boss. Players may have to meet certain requirements in order to view each
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video games, gauging the ratio between the number of opponents the player defeated and the number of deaths the player suffered at the hands of opponents. More skilled players typically have higher kill-death
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Acronym for "Flavor of the Month", referring to a new meta that emerges after an update making certain classes or builds more desirable, that will only last a short amount of time. The phrase originated in the
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Printed or online manuals that are written to guide players through a game, typically offering maps, lists of equipment, moves, abilities, enemies, and secrets, and providing tips and hints for effective play
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is well-known for its emergent gameplay, which allows player-formed alliances to fight extended 'wars' over valuable territory and resources, or simply become 'space pirates' and prey on other player-operated
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banned from sale, such as the AO (adults only) rating in the United States. While legal, such titles are not stocked by retailers and will not be certified for release by major console makers such as Sony and
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The moment in which a character sees a rise in relative strength from leveling up larger than that of a normal milestone. This is usually due to an item becoming available or certain abilities being unlocked.
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of a game. The word "plat" refers to the platinum trophy, which is usually the most difficult achievement to obtain and often the last one to be unlocked. It is sometimes denoted as "platinum" when used as a
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A phase within a character's super move where the game briefly pauses the character's attack and shows their face (or full body) before proceeding to complete the attack. In fighting games, this move can be
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A series of attacks strung together in quick succession, typically while an opponent is in their "getting hit" animation from the previous attack and is helpless to defend themselves. Combos are a staple of
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s in an RPG, or detailed interacting systems in a simulation or strategy game. A reactive game world offers a greater number of possible outcomes to a given action, but increases the complexity and cost of
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An input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Modern gaming joysticks have several buttons and may include a thumb-operated
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An interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment. Used in video gaming primarily to describe a VR-based video game or a VR option for an otherwise non-VR video game.
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2. A move in a fighting game where one player presses a specific input or inputs to make their character play an animation which usually deals no damage and serves merely to mock their opponent.
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Games that do not require purchase from a retailer, either physical or digital, to play. Highly prevalent on smartphones, free-to-play games may also provide additional gameplay-enhancing purchases via an
6453:, hitscan is used to determine hits along a path with no travel time. Some games use this technique to detect hits with firearms in contrast to physics-based projectiles which have noticeable travel time.
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Common in role-playing games, a means by which to have the player-character(s) teleport between already-discovered portions of the game's world without having to actually interactively move that distance.
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1. Used as a metric in some games to allow the player to determine their offensive power, particularly in games where the player's attacks are performed automatically when a target is in range.
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opponent, while balance between options usually refers to every option having a viable counter, preventing gameplay from degenerating to using a single option with minor variations. The issue of balanced
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anything beyond that compared with not quicksaving. More common in handheld games, where an emphasis on short gameplay sessions encourages developers to give the player a way to play for shorter periods.
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A character included in a game for humorous reasons, such as having weak stats or an atypical appearance or personality. They may also function as an additional challenge or handicap for skilled players.
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or kill which occurs when a player uses a teleporter to get to a location occupied by another character. This character is killed and the player-character landing on them is granted credit for the kill.
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Although only the blue player in the center takes a direct hit, everyone within the circle takes splash damage. The damage may decrease further from the point of impact; this is known as damage falloff.
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real-time (when the lag is not accounted for) or a loss of player control precision (when it is accounted for). In multiplayer games, this is often called client-side lag, as opposed to server-side lag.
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A game code that allows the player to beat the game or acquire benefits without earning them. Cheats are used by designers to test the game during development and are often left in the release version.
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1. Where a player stays in one place – typically a fortified high-traffic location – for an extended period of time and waits to ambush other players. Many players consider camping a form of
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A gameplay strategy that emphasizes heavy defense, with little or no offense. A player who turtles minimizes risk to themselves while baiting opponents to take risks in trying to overcome the defenses.
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A type of competitive or cooperative multiplayer game that enables a player to join the game at any time without waiting and leave without any penalty, and without affecting the game for other players.
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In online games, the ability of the server or the host of a game to remove a player from the server, thereby ‘kicking’ them out of the game. This can be to prevent undesirable player behavior such as
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The option to temporarily suspend play of a video game, allowing the player to take a break or attend to an urgent matter outside of the game, or to perform other actions, such as adjusting options,
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A game mode that challenges player(s) to complete a level or the game within a fixed amount of game time or in the fastest time possible. Often, the best times are recorded for other players to see.
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Some quests involve more-detailed information and mechanics and are either greatly enjoyed by players as a break from the common monotony or are reviled as uselessly more-complicated than necessary.
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To achieve a score so high it resets the in-game score counter back to 0, often used in older arcade games. More commonly used nowadays to express the (absolute) 100% completion of a game. Also see
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A pejorative term when one must shake a controller to do an action, regardless of how the controller is shaken. Usually implies that the controller needs to be shaken wildly. Sometimes extended to
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A type of in-game monetization that provides additional content for a game through a tiered system, rewarding the player with in-game items by playing the game and completing specific challenges.
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To use the element of surprise to flank and attack an enemy. More common in multiplayer games, where 'ganking' usually indicates an unwelcome attack on an unwilling or unsuspecting participant.
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Short for 'alternate', the focus on gameplay/progression/development of other available characters (or classes) in a game after one has completed the development of a favored 'main' character.
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A genre of strategic video games, short for "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate". Such games are usually complicated, involving extensive diplomacy, technology trees, and win conditions.
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This has the effect of making lopsided matches even more so – if one team has just a couple more titans than the other, it frequently leads to snowballing matches that spiral out of control.
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A usually circular button on the right side of a traditional gamepad that is pressed very frequently in normal gameplay. Modern gamepads usually have four arranged in a diamond formation.
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A game mechanic that grants players the ability to jump for a brief period of time (typically just a few frames or fractions of a second) after leaving solid ground. Used predominantly in
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Point-blank area of effect (PBAoE) is a less-used term for when the affected region is centered on the character performing the ability, rather than at a location of the player's choosing.
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A situation whereby the player character cannot act for a long period of time due to being periodically stunned. Often caused by being staggered by repeated attacks from multiple enemies.
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games that automatically delete any save files when the player-character dies or in games that use an RNG system to calculate bonuses or item drops in order to achieve an optimal outcome.
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A "restart" of a video game series, usually applying big changes to characters, settings, gameplay, or the overall story, while still keeping identifiable elements of the original games.
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to another. Cross-platform ports are often criticized for their quality, particularly if platform-specific design elements (such as input methods) are not updated for the target platform.
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An initial, incomplete version of a game. Alpha versions are usually released early in the development process to test a game's most critical functionality and prototype design concepts.
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The level of difficulty that a player wishes to face while playing a game. At higher difficulty levels, the player usually faces stronger NPCs, limited resources, or tighter time-limits.
1465:. Asymmetric gameplay often arises in competitive games where one player's character is far overpowered but outnumbered by other players that are all competing against them, such as in
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A side game mode, mostly found in some action-adventure games, in which a player-controlled character is placed in a closed area and challenged to defeat enemies using combat abilities.
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Games, typically from the 1980s, that would only load one portion of the game into memory at a time. This technique let developers make each in-memory portion of the game more complex.
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or 4-DoF: aim left/right (rotate around Z-axis), move left/right (strafe along X-axis) & move forward/backward (run along Y-axis), and move up/down (jump/fall/crouch along Z-axis).
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The process by which a developer of a video game creates an update to an already released game with the intention of possibly adding new content, fixing any bugs in the current game,
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A saving function in many video games that saves the current progress without the player's input, often after completing a mission, level, or winning a match. These points are called
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In first or third person shooters, the act of shooting someone through a wall or object with bullets or other projectiles that have penetration. Made a popular term by games such as
11804:, a new or much lower-ranked account used by an experienced player in order to be matched with a new and inexperienced opponent who can be easily defeated. The concept is similar to
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A set of video game consoles in direct competition for market share in a given era. The set, as a generation, is obsoleted at the introduction of the "next generation" or "next gen".
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gameplay. Players search for equipment while eliminating competitors in a shrinking safe zone. Usually there are many more players involved than in other kinds of multi-player games.
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a new player based on their skill level in an already existing game in case of one player leaving it. Usually only seen in casual modes to keep competitive integrity in ranked games.
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Features or improvements designed to make games easier, smoother to play, or more accessible, without changing fundament aspects of the game's presentation, narrative, or gameplay.
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machines on which the screen flips its orientation for each player's turn in two-player games traditionally have the screen's orientation in player 1's favour for the attract mode.
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1. RPG terminology that refers to engaging in combat from a distance, with the intent of luring a hostile NPC (or a group) to the player's location to fight them there.
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Defeating an enemy that someone else was about to defeat, usually to receive the reward or credit without doing most of the work. Considered 'bad form' in many online communities.
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In multiplayer games, a portion of the game's user interface that shows the last few events (generally, when other players are killed) from the last few seconds, like a news feed.
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When a player uses a sniper rifle to achieve a kill without using its scope. Considered skillful, especially at range, as hipfired weapons usually have poor accuracy. Similar to
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to render fantastical or otherwise unnatural effects, though accessories (scrolls, potions, artifacts) or a pool of resources inherent to the character (mana, magic points, etc).
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A game genre that simulates some aspect of reality and is usually open-ended with no intrinsic goal. Inclusive definitions allow for any video game that models reality, such as
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The automatic change in parameters, scenarios, and behaviors in a video game in real-time, based on the player's ability, with the aim of avoiding player boredom or frustration.
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Any enemy that appears to require more firepower than would be considered realistic or reasonable to defeat. This is an allusion to how the enemy can absorb bullets much like a
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but is actually running in a maximized window. Since the game does not take full control of the output device, it confers benefits such as seamless task switching and automatic
13649:, exiting the game map to the right wraps the player to the same position on the left side of the map, and exiting the map to the top wraps the player to the bottom of the map.
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or playing the game normally. These players are typically seen as the largest segment for revenue production for free-to-play titles. Exceptionally high spenders may be called
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or even hacking the game (as some secret characters may be intended to not be in the game, but are still present in the game's code). Secret characters may initially appear as
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A field of social sciences that attempts to quantify or predict human behavior in various game-based scenarios, often where there is a reward or risk in taking certain actions.
2144:(AI). The player may compete against or work with a bot to complete objectives. Is also a derogatory term that implies a player is less effective than a computerized character.
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Tactic in strategy games in which the player uses overwhelming numbers of inexpensive, disposable units rather than skill or strategy. The term comes from the Zerg, a race in
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A discrete number of points for the player to distribute among their character's attributes, e.g., to choose their player's trade-offs between strength, charisma, and stamina.
5930:. It works by recording the lap times of players in each race, and uses statistics from other players to recreate their lap times for the player to beat. These ghost cars can
2425:, and may include such glitches as character models becoming distorted, extremely loud noises and in particularly severe cases, both the game and the console itself may crash.
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A derogatory term used to refer to players with a highly competitive attitude, typically in situations where such an attitude is uncalled for or unnecessary. Synonymous with
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in which new content, such as themes, rules, modes, et cetera, becomes available, sometimes replacing prior time-limited content. Notable games that use this system include
11239:. Very common examples of sandbox games are ones where the player has the ability to create, modify, or destroy their environment, i.e., a game that includes some form of a
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online or networked games, pausing may not be available as a feature, as such games require continuous activity from all participating players in order to properly function.
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An overarching term that describes how a particular game functions and what is possible within the game's environment; the rules of the game. Typical game mechanics include
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A game mode in many shooter and real-time strategy games in which the objective is to kill as many other characters as possible until a time limit or kill limit is reached.
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will gain power-ups to improve their abilities. Strongly associated with spaceships, but other player characters may be used. Sometimes conflated with shooters in general.
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intent of assuring the supported player's survival during the time they're being supported. The term pocket refers either to the supporting player, or the supported player.
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Refers to a game mode where many players face one overpowered enemy (called the
Juggernaut) and try to defeat it. The player who kills it often becomes the next Juggernaut.
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Repeating a battle, quest, or other part of a game in order to receive more or duplicates of specific reward items that can be gained through that battle or quest, such as
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to a target within the player's line of sight and the player only has to pull the trigger. Aimbots are one of the most popular cheats in multiplayer FPS, used since 1996's
11253:' and 'sandbox' are sometimes used interchangeably (or with only the implication of 'sandbox' being smaller), the terms refer to different concepts and are not synonymous.
6184:'grind', including doing away with traditional 'leveling' systems or allowing the player to temporarily 'boost' themselves to match the difficulty of NPCs in a given area.
4307:, in which a player becomes incapacitated instead of dying after losing health points. Players in this state can be revived by teammates as long as they still have health.
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weapons have an area of effect that will damage anyone within a radius of the strike zone. Often the effect is stronger on the target than on anything else hit. See also:
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A term for a simulator that combines its serious elements with the fun factor of an arcade video game. Often used as a derogatory term by opponents of certain videogames.
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2. (used when not distinguishing between hitbox and hurtbox) The virtual envelope describing precisely where the game will register any hits on a game target.
2739:'s distinctness from others. For example, the class identity of a "paladin" would include defensive and melee capabilities as compared to a ranged class like an "archer".
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A usually derogatory term that refers to young gamers that use voice chat, the word referring to their high-pitched voice as a result of them not having hit puberty yet.
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or other settings. Roguelike games are usually designed to be more challenging than typical games, with luck and memory playing a larger role. Named after the 1980 game
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When a player or group of players are moving or moved far into the map where it could be the enemy's territory where they will be most likely outnumbered and destroyed.
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1. A character, character class, or character ability that is sufficiently underpowered to making using the gimp a severe handicap in the context of the game.
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The ability for a video game character to appear to run along a vertical wall for a short distance without falling off. Common in games featuring parkour-type movement.
10915:, but can be referred to as "Roguelites"; in particular, permadeath alone does not make a game Roguelike. Roguelikes are typically set in dungeons, but may contain an
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A group of players formed on the fly, usually to carry out a mutually beneficial task. PUGs will disband after the common objective has been achieved. Commonly used in
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in the late 2010s was cited with popularizing the system for first-person shooters that enabled effective communication between players without the need for voice chat.
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mode in which the objective is not to achieve the most kills but to survive the longest, or alternatively to have the fewest character deaths in a given period of time.
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genre, by implying the addressee has not yet learned the game's mechanics. While it can be used in a positive and encouraging manner, it has been accused of fostering
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10790:, which only occurs typically without outside intervention and when a character is removed from play after their health has been depleted. Another common synonym is "
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A game controller that primarily included a large dial that could be turned either clockwise or counter-clockwise to generate movement in one dimension within a game.
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2. An usermade algorithm made-up of series of different actions such as spells or abilities made in order to save the player time and gain an advantage in
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In game genres or modes where player(s) are to defend a point or stay alive as long as possible, enemies are commonly grouped into "waves" (sometimes referred to as
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An attempt to complete a game as fast as possible. Depending on the rules for the speedrun, players may exploit glitches or bugs in the game to speed their progress.
8343:) provide tools to create game mods, while other games that don't officially support game modifications can be altered or extended with the use of third-party tools.
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1. (especially in fighting games) The area or areas that can inflict damage or other effects to a character (usually not the one which created the hitbox)
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offer a ghost function. Some also have ghosts set by staff members and developers, often showing perfect routes and lap times. A variation of the feature, dubbed by
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a game, obtain desirable items earlier in a game's story than intended, unlock content faster, or induce other glitches that may be utilised for advantageous means.
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3. In multiplayer games, killing a character much earlier than would be expected, such as by relentlessly pursuing them until they die in the early game.
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typically offered in games that otherwise have normal endings that can be reached, providing an additional challenge to the players once the main game is completed.
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limited number of analog or digital number places, or video game systems with limited numbers of bytes. If a player's score exceeded that limit, it would cause an
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series having different behaviors), or accommodating for the presence of more than one instance of the same unique character to avoid confusion or paradoxes (e.g.
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An opponent non-player character in a video game that is typically much more difficult to defeat compared to normal enemies, often at the end of a level or a game.
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Graphic rendering technique of three-dimensional objects set in a two-dimensional plane of movement. Often includes games where some objects are still rendered as
12909:. In console games, especially if the screen is not merged with the main menu, it urges the player to press start. Similarly, in computer games, the message "Hit
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is assumed to be this, but not always. This term also includes data which is downloaded with a downloadable game but not accessible without payment. Not used for
4293:, the second jump occurring in mid-air without coming into contact with anything. The player must then typically touch the ground before being able to jump again.
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A 4-directional rocker button that allows the player to direct game action in eight different directions: up, down, left, right, and their diagonals. Invented by
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elements designed to keep the player invested in the game, typically through a feedback system involving in-game rewards that open up more gameplay opportunities.
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The act of two or more guilds banding together to become stronger. This is done to make certain tasks easier with frequent cooperation between guilds, and more.
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A program, either provided within the game software or as separate software product, that allows players to place objects or create new levels for a video game.
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A game mechanic which allows the player to use walls or other features of the game's environment to take cover from oncoming ranged attacks, such as gunfire in
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An ingame method to customize a character to the player's preferred appearance and abilities before starting the game, most commonly used in role-playing games.
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in multiplayer video games, where the goal is to capture and retrieve a flag from the opposing side's territory while defending the flag in one's own territory.
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1. An effect placed on a video game character that beneficially increases one or more of their statistics or characteristics for a temporary period.
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A subunit of a player's turn. For example, a game may allow an action to occur only so long as the player has sufficient 'action points' to complete the action.
10836:) variability. In video games, this refers to gameplay elements that have unpredictable outcomes determined by such methods. Examples of such elements include
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where players start out with no items, a health bar, and are able to die (as opposed to creative mode, where players are immortal). Commonly used to refer to
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A tactic in strategy games where the player sacrifices economic development in favor of using many low-cost fast/weak units to rush and overwhelm an enemy by
16284:"gold sinks", i.e. opportunities in the game to spend gold at in-game vendors, thereby removing it permanently from the economy and thus reduce money supply.
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12159:, in the aftermath of a stat inflation as numbers get exponentially large and more difficult for the player to conceptualize. The practice is most common in
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The manipulation of game save states to gain an advantage during play or achieve a particular outcome from unpredictable events. It is used, for example, in
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A game mode where opposing teams try to occupy a single point on the map for a certain amount of time, or for as long as possible until the end of the match.
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The killing of teammates through destruction or damage done to allies, such as through deliberate shooting of teammates. Teamkilling is often identified as
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A strategy used in online games where the player continuously kills or attacks the same opponent, ignoring the others surrounding them. It is often seen as
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Often awarded in games for completing a level or challenge 'perfectly,' such as in the fastest time possible or by defeating an enemy without taking damage.
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The codebase on which a game runs. There are different subsets of engines, such as specialized ones for physics and graphics. Often the game engine is only
4807:. e.g., "distance ESP" shows the distance between the enemy and the player, "player ESP" makes enemies highly visible, and "weapon ESP" shows enemy weapons.
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An invincibility or immunity to damage that occurs after the player takes damage for a short time, indicated by the player-character blinking or buffering.
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Video and audio that is continuously fed from a server to a client and presented to the end user. In gaming, this may be used to watch a live or recorded
9375:, a pentakill occurs when a single player gets the killing blow on 5 opposing players in rapid succession, resulting in a team elimination. Comparable to
8602:, a gameplay element that increases the value of the points earned by the given multiplier value while the multiplier is active. A common feature of most
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game doesn't feature a 'challenge mode', players will often create self-imposed challenges by forbidding or restricting the use of certain game mechanics.
10881:'s feet, or stand their character where there will be an explosion, and use the force of the blast to propel the character beyond normal jumping ability.
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Abbreviation of
Looking For Group. Used by players looking to team up with others, the acronym is usually accompanied by a set of criteria or a player's
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A player's interaction with a video game, defined through game rules, player-game interface, challenges, plot, and the player's connection with the game.
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An event where participants try to develop a game from scratch in a very short amount of time, often with a theme determined by the organiser of the jam.
5410:, when the player hits every note in a song with no mistakes, therefore never breaking a combo. Often results in the highest possible score on said song.
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controls are generally non-standard for the game, and the action performed in a quick time event is usually not possible to execute in regular gameplay.
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Loosely defined as a game made by a single person or a small studio without any financial, development, marketing, or distribution support from a large
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An aspect ratio of digital display devices such as televisions and monitors, supporting up to 7680 × 4320 pixel (roughly 8 kilopixels wide) resolutions.
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An aspect ratio of digital display devices such as televisions and monitors, supporting up to 3840 × 2160 pixel (roughly 4 kilopixels wide) resolutions.
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12889:, in which to cache all the graphical elements of the main menu. Older computer and video games had relatively simple menu screens that often featured
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A term meaning "no excuses", generally used when a player proclaims false or exaggerated reasons for not playing well. Originates from the competitive
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Abbreviation meaning "good luck, have fun". Used as words exchanged at the beginning of a competitive game or match as a gesture of good sportsmanship.
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The practice of creating a game using 'free' art and audio assets, either from an online marketplace or the default stock of assets included with many
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A type of strike that does more damage than usual. Normally a rare occurrence, this may indicate a special attack or a hit on the target's weak point.
2283:, referring to the misrepresentation of a final product's technical or artistic quality by artificially enhancing promotional images or video footage.
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A game mechanic that allows the player-character to construct game items, such as armor, weapons or medicine from combinations of other items. Most
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Meaning "away from keyboard". Generally said through a chat function in online multiplayer games when a player intends to be temporarily unavailable.
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where the player manipulates tiles in order to make them disappear according to a matching criterion. If this number is three, the game is called a
7351:, which increases through playing the game to train a character's abilities. It serves as a rough indicator of that character's overall proficiency.
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The number of vectors of player-character movement that the player has control over, which are often a criterion associated with the game's genre.
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Similar to cross-save, when multi-platform games may share the player's current account details, including earned and purchased items, via a server.
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or storyline. Rarely refers to a downloadable game intended to be part of a larger series which functions as a single game series and gameplay-wise.
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within the confines of the game (as valuated by the developer), but it is also used by players in tier lists to refer to the top of the video game
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A type of business model where games are bought and sold once as a finished product that receives few to no further content updates, as opposed to
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When two teams or players are in a fight and a third team or player attempts to kill one or both of the teams. The term was likely popularized in
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A game set in a hostile open-world environment where characters are challenged to collect resources, craft items, and survive as long as possible.
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The sum total of all known or implied stories of every character in the game, every branching storyline, and all potential outcomes and backstory.
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allow you to continuously jump on a single wall. As a special jump, it is sometimes an acquired skill instead of available from the game's start.
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A tactic used in certain games that include physics simulation and rocket launchers or explosives. The player aims their weapon at or near their
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Being able to jump twice in mid-air after leaving the ground, and must then typically touch the ground before being able to mid-air jump again.
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that is only available to the player after meeting some sort of requirement; such as beating the game, completing optional challenges, entering
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The action of getting the killing blow on an NPC, receiving gold and experience points that would have been reduced or awarded to someone else.
4483:, an enclosed area filled with hostile NPCs where the player is likely to come under attack. In this sense, it can be used to refer to literal "
1446:. Asset-flips are often of very poor quality designed to catch onto a currently popular theme to turn a quick profit. It mimics the practice of
10253:, used as an insult telling players to activate the shortcut which would quit the game. The phrase blew up so much, it made its way out of the
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The set of skills and abilities given to a pre-defined playable character in games featuring many such characters to choose from, such as many
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Classifying video games according to suitability-related factors such as violent or sexual content contained within a game. Some countries use
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A pejorative used to insult a player who is making mistakes that an experienced player would be expected to avoid. Sometimes spelled as n00b.
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2. Refers to the specific factor which changes a playable character or enemy's attributes, either inherently or due to a temporary
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visual details, textures, particle effects or occasionally entire objects. Occasionally, a similar effect can be seen with layered audio cues.
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with variations such as up, down, enter and exit. In text-and-graphic adventure games, illustrations accompany the rooms' text descriptions.
8878:, in which "Heroes" are frequently the targets and attackers due to their relative high priority and common faculty for high-damaging spells.
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1. Technical or non-play modes for the hardware or software of a video game, such as a diagnostic or configuration mode, video or
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An obstruction in a video game that halts movement in a specific direction, even though terrain and features can be seen beyond the boundary.
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In-game activities that receive currency (gold) from players; in online multiplayer games, this functionally reduces the overall money supply
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To collect all collectibles within a game, either indicated within games as a percentage counter or determined by player community consensus.
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of equipping a low-level character with items or resources not normally available to new characters, by transfer from high-level characters.
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to define the act of going into range of the opponent's tower, a defensive structure that damages its opponents, to kill low-health targets.
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games together over a local network, often bringing their own computers or game systems with them. LAN is an acronym for Local Area
Network.
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for characters that have completed all of the currently-available content. Repeatable content after the climax of the storyline or campaign.
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A shot that can be charged up so that a stronger attack can be dealt, but requiring more time. Usually performed by holding the shot button.
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9637:-wide gap for perfect execution. A pixel in this case may refer to a screen pixel or an in-game pixel, such as in video games that utilize
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A number attached to a game item – e.g.: weapon, armor, or clothing – which roughly indicates the item's power, commonly seen in
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that may occur for various reasons, often due to unbalanced matchmaking (where the player may happen to have teammate/s of inferior skill).
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Game music which changes and reacts to the actions of the player and state of the game in an attempt to better reflect the game atmosphere.
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A term that refers to gameplay in which the player can only progress in one direction with limited exploration or branching, similar to a
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Graphic elements that communicate information to the player and aid interaction with the game, such as health bars, ammo meters, and maps.
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that makes player-characters invulnerable. Occasionally adds invincibility, where the player can hurt enemies by touching them (e.g., the
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into the game as to obtain those items. This can include additional expenditures for microtransactions for free-to-play or freemium games.
2461:, a character's class helps to define their playstyle as well as the role the character plays in a team based game. Often as players gain
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grouping, such as '2v2' to mean two teams of two battling each other, or "1v4" to refer to a team of four players against one (as seen in
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available (single player, multiplayer, configuration of controls, etc.) while modern games have opted for the title screen to serve as a
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character issues (especially prevalent in online multiplayer games with competitive focuses), or updating the game to be compatible with
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The player's saved game is stored at a remote server. This may provide a backup, or enable access from a different game system. See also
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11007:, causing the display to 'roll over' and start again at the minimum possible score, or sometimes a negative number in 8-bit video games.
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Content that is on the physical media (usually a disc) of a game, but cannot be accessed without buying the content separately. Usually
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The location in which a game's action takes place. May refer specifically to the game's environmental components, i.e., its constituent
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2. A 3D graphics process which determines if an object is visible and "clips" any obscured parts before drawing it. See also
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games to describe attacks or other effects that affect multiple targets within a specified area. For example, in the role-playing game,
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in which the player's objective is to reach the game's end goal as quickly as possible without regard to the normal intermediate steps.
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When a game consists of multiple turns. When one player's turn is complete, they must wait until everyone else has finished their turn.
12835:, where it is typically representative of how much damage or shots a character can take before dying, and thus also the game's realism.
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An emoji that looks like a pair of teary eyes. Used as a taunt that means "cry more". Originally referred to the shortcut Alt+Q+Q from
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1. To be able to look around the map freely, usually limited by typical mechanics of the game such as the boundaries of the
3211:, where the player is offered a chance to pay a certain amount of premium currency to continue after failing or losing. One example is
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A form of artificial intelligence which takes data based on how the player performs and uses it to learn to better counter the player.
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1. A term meaning bad or poor, often used to insult a player(s) in online PvP games, but also used for items, spells, etc.
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elements that are typically not part of the main game but can be invoked by the player to alter future playthroughs of the main game.
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1. A maneuver in which a player-character gets an enemy NPC to chase after them so as to lead them somewhere else (like a
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games, a user who occasionally spends real-world money on in-game items or spends a modest amount, but not enough to be considered a
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that lets players instantly or near-instantly target other players without having to manually aim. In most cases, the aiming reticle
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A situation where further progress in a game becomes impossible, but the game itself does not crash (or hard lock). An example of a
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An in-game enemy that roams a specific area. Abbreviation of "mobile", it was first used in text-based online games in reference to
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1. The opposite of a buff, an effect placed on a character that negatively impacts their statistics and characteristics.
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1. A game mode that allows a player to view the world without restrictions, but without being able to interact with the
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An option to play through an already-completed game's story again, carrying over characters, attributes, or equipment from a prior
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models to accomplish this, while others have government rating boards. Certain content ratings result in products being legally or
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2. A change intended to strengthen a particular item, tactic, ability, or character, ostensibly for balancing purposes.
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in order to progress the plot. Cut-scenes are more likely to be generated by the in-game engine while cinematics are pre-recorded.
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3420:; and other forced glitches. Corruptions often result in the game becoming unwinnable, and may also result in unusual crashes and
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when no input had been received for several minutes. Attract modes demonstrating gameplay are common in current home video games.
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An online game virtual economy phenomenon in which endgame players become rich in currency and drive down the cost of rare items.
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A game that involves a large community of players co-existing in an online world, in cooperation or competition with one another.
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in which the player character runs for an infinite amount of time while avoiding obstacles. The player's objective is to reach a
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A situation where a player or faction is able to leverage a small advantage into a larger and larger advantage. An example of a
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An attempt to reach the ending of a game while defeating as few enemies as possible, often exploiting various bugs and glitches.
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Software tools for copyright protection. Often criticized, particularly if the DRM tool is overly restrictive or badly-designed.
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games, a user who spends a considerable amount of real-world money for in-game items, rather than acquiring said items through
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Video games which are announced and appear in active development for some time but are never released nor officially cancelled.
11202:. Can also be used to refer to a quick "rush" onto an objective or point, with the intention to overwhelm by surprise or speed.
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Gameplay which takes place after completion of a game's storyline; the postgame may unlock new means to play the game, such as
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setting for the analog stick that lets players configure how sensitive they want their analog sticks to be, popular in console
3480:. Many cover systems also allow the character to use ranged attacks in return while in cover although with an accuracy penalty.
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13565:. Borrowed from gambling jargon; a 'whale', in that context, is a person who makes extravagant wagers or places reckless bets.
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from opponents and receives enemy attacks so that teammates can concentrate on their attacks or objectives. Common in MMORPGs.
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Finishing or completing the end objectives of the game while having the lowest possible score/using the least number of items.
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A specialized type of game controller that the player points at their television screen or monitor to interact with the game.
3949:, where the developer offers content bundled in for buying the game "pre-launch". the 'Day-one DLC' is often associated with
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who, upon leaving solid ground (e.g. by running off a cliff), briefly hangs in mid-air before plummeting to the earth below.
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9897:, a gamer is said to "pop off" when they unexpectedly perform exceptionally well in a video game for a short period of time.
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A recorded playthrough of a game from the beginning to the end without any interruptions or commentary, often made as video
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A mode of gameplay that challenges the player to earn the highest score possible in a game level or through the whole game.
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which did mapping in 2D, with height variance done via numbers. In true 3D game engines to follow, such as those using the
11032:, typically self-contained, surrounded by walls and connected to adjacent rooms by doors. In many cases, specific types of
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range); others make no such distinction. It can also mean to critical hit often or just to deal high standard damage. In a
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done by players, through screenshots or video, where the player provides commentary about the game as they work through it.
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A type of business model where games receive content updates in the long-term on a continuing revenue model, as opposed to
5372:. Games that require in-app purchases in order to remain competitive, or gamers who engage in said purchases, are known as
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a player from the server, and then employing means of preventing them from returning. This is usually accomplished using a
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setting; as detailed as a player detailing their character's backstory, personal life, and mannerisms; or as complex as a
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and so forth, not for PC, console or mobile. A corporation that controls a platform is referred to as a "platform holder".
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Multiplayer gameplay where the players work together on the same team against computer-controlled opponents or challenges.
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A game mode in which one team tries to attack (or capture) specific areas and the other team tries to defend those points.
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13816:'s shared environment within which communications may be limited or game mechanics altered to encourage certain types of
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exiting the game screen to the right wraps the player to the same position on the left side of the screen. Similarly, in
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The act of blindly firing an automatic weapon with the intent of potentially hitting the target; tends to be ineffective.
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Commonly used when you or someone in the current lobby you are in does something that is above their current skill level.
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material that is against local law, or in some cases self-censoring in an effort to obtain a more commercially favorable
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A game genre emphasizing hand–eye coordination, reflexes, timing, and other physical skills. It includes fighting games,
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is involved in creating the best possible form of each of these character classes. This is different from games such as
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Shortened version of the word "professional". Someone with experience, skill, and especially know-how in a certain game.
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Generally refers to when a player must restart the game from the beginning when their character dies, instead of from a
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and action games, which consists of a deep hole or void with no visible bottom, presumably leading to a fatal drop. The
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Duggan, E. (2017) "Squaring the (Magic) Circle: A Brief
Definition and History of Pervasive Games". In Nijholt, A. ed.
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A genre of video game where the player controls one or more units in real-time combat with human or computer opponents.
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characters having multiple palette swaps to avoid confusion in matches where multiple players pick the same character).
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2. A feature of a playable map that funnels players and might restrict mechanics like movement (chokepoint).
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who would frequently use the same combo move over and over against to defeat their opponent. In multiplayer games like
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if they fail. A life may similarly be defined as the period between the start and end of play for any character, from
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A means of control over the console or computer on which the game is played. Specialized game controllers include the
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An indicator of accomplishment or skill, showing that the player has performed some particular action within the game.
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A broad set of behaviours within video games where players change their behaviour to assume a role. Not exclusive to
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2. A means of highlighting a feature on a game's map that is seen on the user interface of allied players.
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A multiplayer game, usually consisting of a series of short minigames, that can be easily played in a social setting.
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A type of game where player progression happens without the player's input, and often even while the game is closed.
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An animation technique in which a new head is put on an existing character model, to save memory or animation effort.
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A genre of video game that is based on exploring dungeons or similar setting, defeating monsters and collecting loot.
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game's clans having scheduled trainings, realistically long mission times, and military-like ranks and organization.
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the game has a built-in VIP system. This monetization scheme can result in an unbalanced experience between players.
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1. In a cooperative multiplayer game, a team of players working together to complete the same mission or
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that allows players to pass through normally impenetrable objects – walls, ceilings, and floors – by disabling
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A game that is forgotten about or abandoned by its developers for any number of reasons, including copyright issues.
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fight will typically happen once all or most of these levels are completed rather than after each individual level.
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or barriers preventing enemies from entering or attacking in spawns. A component of, but not entirely the same as,
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10520:(NPC) enemies or other dangers occur sporadically and at random without the enemy being physically seen beforehand.
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Any video game, or genre which involves heavy use of jumping, climbing, and other acrobatic maneuvers to guide the
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s where the player controls multiple characters in real-time. The PlayStation 2 was first with this feature in the
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A controversial but common labor practice in the video game industry where game developers have to work compulsory
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1. When a player/team that is currently winning or expected to win a match performs unexpectedly poorly.
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A job or profession that comes with a set of abilities as well as positive and negative attributes. Most common in
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A game in which the action is viewed from a side-view camera angle and the screen follows the player as they move.
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A smaller version of the play area, typically displayed in the corner of a players screen used for navigating the
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A smaller version of the play area, typically displayed in the corner of a players screen used for navigating the
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to defeat, in comparison to other soldier types that are defeated in a handful of shots, would be a bullet sponge.
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A type of gamer who tries very hard and being extremely serious at all times while gaming. Also known as playing
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where the player has to use the game's physics and environment to complete each puzzle. Notable examples include
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The act of running games and applications from storage media not originally supported for this use. For example,
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A branching series of technologies that can be researched in strategy games, to customize the player's faction.
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A game that presents two or more views seen by different players in a multiplayer game on the same display unit.
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An online game-world that exists independently of the players and is semi-permanently affected by their actions.
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One of multiple chances that a player has to retry a task after failing. Losing all of one's lives is usually a
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A subgenre of puzzle video games in which the player must find items from a list that are hidden within a scene.
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When you clap a player, you deal enough damage to eliminate them, without them hitting you or shooting you once.
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A type of mission in a game where a number of people attempt to defeat either: (a) another number of people at
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When a player continually chooses to play as a specific character in a wide roster and often refuses to switch.
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A broad term referring to various methods game developers and publishers have to make money off of their games.
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usually add new game areas, weapons, objects, characters, or an extended storyline to an already-released game.
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dominating play. Casual games can normally be played in small periods of time, and may not have a save feature.
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Changing the appearance of gear, such as weapons and armor, typically to that of functionally equivalent gear.
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A game mode in which players can fight immediate battles without having to go through the linear, story-based
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Someone new to the game, generally used as a pejorative, although often light-heartedly. Not as pejorative as
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Common in strategy games, a 'fog' covers unobservable areas of the map and hides any enemy units in that area.
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A game segment that exists solely to provide detail and exposition to the story. They are used extensively in
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The company that (in whole or in part) finances, distributes and markets the game. This is distinct from the
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The average amount of time it takes to kill an opponent. Commonly used in first-person shooters, especially
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An optional super powerful boss, typically more powerful and harder to beat than the game's main final boss.
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A purchase made in addition to the cost of the base game that generally enables the purchaser access to all
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The playing or collecting of older personal computer, console, and arcade video games in contemporary times.
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El-Shagi, Makram; von
Schweinitz, Gregor (February 2016). "The Diablo 3 Economy: An Agent Based Approach".
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Introduction to Game Design, Protoyping, and
Development From Concept to Playable Game – With Unity and C#
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A form of user input that relies on physical touch, rather than a mouse, keyboard or other control method.
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Special bonuses that video game players can add to their characters to give special abilities. Similar to
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A visual effect that occurs every time the player-character lands a hit on the opponent; commonly seen in
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using a character resource-pool which governs how often the character is allowed to use a special ability.
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that makes walls translucent. Some wallhacks let players shoot weapons or physically pass through walls.
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Side-scrollers typically have 2-DoF: left/right (run along X-axis), and up/down (jump/fall along Y-axis).
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A tactic and an effect used during turn-based fights in which a character (usually with high defense or
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which the participating players roll virtual dice, and the loot is distributed according to the results.
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Slang rendering of "get good", often used to dismiss complaints about difficulty, especially within the
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to limit or control how many enemies are hostile to the players so they can be picked off more easily.
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will deal damage to anyone within a certain radius of where it strikes. In most tactical strategy games
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An abbreviation of 1 versus 1, denoting two players battling against each other. Can be extended to any
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games, a character ends their turn and fires upon any enemies who enter their line of sight, providing
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that is capable of dealing a large amount of damage to its target. Also in the context of video games,
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A third-party addition or alteration to a game. Mods may take the form of new character skins, altered
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genre, where the number of tiles matches a player must make is three. Well-known match-3 games include
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Manipulating a game to carry out events out of their intended order. Sequence breaking can be used to
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The act of restoring a defeated character or entity to life that is not removed from play after their
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Shorthand for an expression of sympathy when an unfortunate event occurs. The term originates from an
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A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with names and/or pictures of all playable (and
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where the player must generally dodge an overwhelmingly large number of enemies and their projectiles.
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The activation, trigger or occurrence of a conditional, often random, event. Particularly common for
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s, levels that are considered above-ground, in contrast to cave-like levels which are referred to as
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often awarded based on a rarity system. In many cases, additional loot boxes can be obtained through
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series of handheld consoles, Nintendo used the "directional pad" (or "cross-key" in Japan) for their
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1. Programming used to ensure that the player stays within the physical boundaries of the
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es to be hit. This can be achieved many ways, but the most common ones are rapidly moving the user's
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Technologies for Work and Play in East Asia: Critical Perspectives on Japan and the Two Koreas
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A common slang term for metagame or dominant strategy. Acronym for Most
Efficient Tactic Available.
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Organized competitions around competitive video games, often played for prize money and recognition.
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where the mouse cursor can be positioned to lock the camera in place. Can be adjusted in some games.
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series) impose no such limits in order to reproduce the original version as faithfully as possible.
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2. A dominant strategy or set of strategies, often in the context of a competitive game.
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A game released simultaneously with its respective platform, or during its near-term launch window.
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Situational and environmental awareness in a game, and the decision-making based on this awareness.
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which involves the team capturing each required "capture point" in order to win the round or level.
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to refer to groups of non-boss enemies. Particularly in dungeons/ areas leading up to boss fights.
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such as enemies cannot travel between rooms, while the player can. Rooms are often used to reduce
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A measure of the rendering speed of a video game's graphics, typically in frames per second (FPS).
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A pre-recorded demonstration of a video game that is displayed when the game is not being played.
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An attack from the boss in which the said boss completely knocks out the entire party. Mostly in
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that refers to spinning the wheel in hopes of obtaining a rare or high-quality item or character.
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1. To eliminate within a very short time frame, usually with only one shot or ability.
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or viewed from the top-down, although they can be found in 3D as well. Many borrow features from
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or due to inexperience), providing them with experience, gold, map pressure, or other advantages.
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A game that blends its in-game world with the physical world. The term has been associated with
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players to evaluate their in-game performance. Used in a similar manner to the kill-death ratio.
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The phenomenon of being stuck at a lower rank in comparison to the player's true skill level in
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The action, when game mechanics allow, of a game character being able to execute two successive
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A type of game where clicking (or tapping) the screen repeatedly is the only gameplay mechanic.
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prior to the product's commercial release. Games are usually almost finished at the beta stage.
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A game genre which emphasizes consideration and planning to achieve victory. Subgenres include
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series, typically where character death due to the high level of difficulty is a core mechanic.
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Dominated by an opponent, usually another player. A deliberate misspelling of the word "owned".
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The character controlled and played by the human player in a video game. Often the game's main
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Losing a game on purpose, or losing a game badly. Mostly used in competitive, team-based games.
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fixed number of waves or in an endless mode where players attempt to last as long as possible.
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options for that type while denying them access to other options. Some games allow players to
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pony, often used pejoratively, but can also be used boastfully if the person can consistently
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Story that is conveyed via the physical design or set dressing of a game's world, rather than
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Meta-goals defined outside a game's parameters. May be external achievements such as those on
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When a player gets angry at someone or something, often resulting in reduced quality of play.
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The reappearance of an entity, such as a character or object, after its death or destruction.
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2. A resting piece of ground, frequently floating, in a platform game (see below).
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where a player will eventually be guaranteed a high-quality item after too many unsuccessful
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that develops as a result of player creativity, rather than the game's programmed structure.
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to make a given item, character, etc. more powerful. Equipment is commonly upgraded through
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or healer (healing and buffing allies). A popular example of a class-changing system is the
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An option featured in many modern PC games and moddable into others in which a game appears
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Algorithms used to generate responsive, adaptive or intelligent game behavior, primarily in
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A genre of video games with interactive stories. These games typically use static imagery,
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where each individual member of one team killed one individual member of the opposing team.
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Short for specifications, used to describe the details of a player's stats, gear, or build.
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that compose a game's storyline which must be completed to finish the game. In comparison,
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A common term in video games for the option to continue the game after all of the player's
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A genre of video game requiring the player to perform actions in time to the game's music.
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The ability of a character in game to steal the HP of an opponent, typically by attacking.
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1. A region of the screen in video games in which the camera is controlled via
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can be significantly outplayed by a lesser player running a more-optimal character build.
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derogatory term. Often used instead of "Roguelike" by mistake, but the two are different.
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Refers to competing against other players, as opposed to player versus environment (PvE).
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can be used on consoles that only officially support running games and applications from
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that subverts the typical elements of such games. The term was coined by the video game
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that alters the rules of the game to keep the game competitive and fun. Most notable in
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as a way of preserving the challenge, while other conversions (such as the ports in the
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Additional content for a video game that is acquired through a digital delivery system.
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A simplified example of a skill tree structure, in this case for the usage of firearms
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s, any discrete exterior or interior area in a map connected to other areas by exits.
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by only loading the entities in the player's current room, ‘pausing’ all other rooms.
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cabinets, in which the player uses a freely-rotating ball to interact with the game.
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that is planned to be added to a video game, which can be entirely purchased with a
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Restarting a game with a new character from the lowest possible stats, after having
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When the game algorithmically combines randomly generated elements, particularly in
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of a given title at the climax of its storyline or campaign, and is followed by the
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that is designed to be played by multiple players on the same display screen, using
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where games receive content updates in the long-term on a continuing revenue model.
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Thomas, David; Orland, Kyle; Steinberg, Scott; Jones, Scott; Hertz, Shana (2007).
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A broad genre of video games involving puzzle solving, often with abstract shapes.
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or the creation of a new story or an entirely new game-world. Some games (such as
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during the game. This way, a player can recover from making a disastrous mistake.
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gives the player the opportunity to continue playing after losing their last life.
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15102:"A Fond Farewell to the Craziest, Longest, Most Eventful Console Generation Ever"
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sites, with the intent that those subscribers will be influenced to buy the game.
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with the player and other vehicles, and are fully visible to the player. In some
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to move forward without input from the user. The system is predominantly used in
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17268:"Apex Legends' ping system is a tiny miracle for FPS teamwork and communication"
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14190:"How gamers manage aggression: Situating skills in collaborative computer games"
13929:"Awesome Games Done Quick 2019: everything you need to know about the first day"
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The ability to play a game again after its completion with reasonable enjoyment.
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corrupted state or to suddenly increase the intensity of the resultant glitches.
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reacts to and is changed by the player's choices. Examples include branching
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modes in video games allowing the player to review their previous rounds. In
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Ownership of a game on multiple platforms granted through a single purchase.
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past choices for some in-game cost and pursue a different specialization.
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18314:"Rise of the Tomb Raider, and the dubious benefit of a console exclusive"
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Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
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while a character upgrade may be an alternative to advancing a character
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loop, usually after a game demonstration is played. The title screen and
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games, such as permanent death. Named for two pioneers of the genre, the
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method that requires players to spend money to access gameplay features.
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and hostility towards non-gamers when used to insult struggling players.
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multiple branching levels of questions and replies that can be explored.
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The minimum length of time that the player needs to wait after using an
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18680:"What it means to be a 'whale' — and why social gamers are just gamers"
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money can be used to buy in game gear,all the way to in game cosmetics.
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where the child can create and destroy with no given objective. While '
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between suspended platforms and over obstacles in the game environment.
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character or any character that is not under a player's direct control.
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14393:"The History Behind Dark Souls' Most Controversial Move, The Backstab"
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games such as RPGs, an area that serves to connect other areas of the
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17984:"Overwatch: Jeff Kaplan does not much care for your hate of smurfing"
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16803:"Dungeon crawler or looter shooter? Nine video game genres explained"
16706:"Why Opening Loot Boxes Feels Like Christmas, According To Game Devs"
16642:(2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier Morgan Kaufmann. pp. 72–73.
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17542:"5 simple steps to never rage quit again: dealing with game anger"
17465:"The best quality-of-life features in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom"
16777:"Unbeatable 2D Platformers Are All the Rage Among Hardcore Gamers"
16099:"From Arcade To The iPhone 5- The History Of The Gaming Ghost Car"
15583:"The Rise, Fall, and Place of Environmental Storytelling in Games"
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usually give the player only one life, but allow them to reload a
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16125:"Elden Ring YouTuber Crushes Malenia And 'Git Gud' Reddit Losers"
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Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games
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is a heavily debated matter among most games' player communities.
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Benford, Steve; Magerkurth, Carsten; Ljungstrand, Peter (2005).
17075:"Overwatch's Symmetra Mains Agree: The Problem Is Other Players"
14269:; Kücklich, Julian; Walz, Steffen P.; Böttger, Matthias (2007).
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18095:"Human-Like Combat Behaviour via Multiobjective Neuroevolution"
17615:"Differences Between a Video Game Reboot vs Remake vs Remaster"
17314:"League of Legends Nerfs Are Made to Control Power Creep Level"
17185:. Vol. 48, no. 3. ACM. pp. 54–57. Archived from
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Bennerstedt, Ulrika; Ivarsson, Jonas; Linderoth, Jonas (2012).
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15868:"Gambling and gaming: Children as young as 11 betting online"
14952:"How Street Fighter Invented Gaming's Most Despised Strategy"
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17006:"CS:GO Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Counter-Strike Slang"
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s. Roleplaying may be as simple as a player acting to fit a
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over the course of a game or several games, such as gaining
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games, recruiting units until the maximum number is reached.
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guides in case players get stuck on some parts of the game.
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17903:"Let's Spec Into Talent Trees: A Primer for Game Designers"
17440:"Quality of life: small things making games better in 2022"
16380:"Become the last Juggernaut standing in Warzone's new mode"
15315:"Video game developers confess their hidden tricks at last"
15200:(May 1983). "Arcade Alley: Zapping for Truth and Justice".
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18012:"The Snowball Effect (And How to Avoid It) in Game Design"
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Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction
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15165:. Brooklyn, New York: Soft Skull Press. pp. 117–118.
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A game that is included with the purchase of a video game
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The handling of detailed gameplay elements by the player.
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period where only specific people have access to the game.
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17411:"How a video game shortcut became a brutal online insult"
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before they can use it again. This is commonly done for
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in which the player has a chance to earn extra points or
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17856:"From SimCity to Real Girlfriend: 20 years of sim games"
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Montola, Markus; Stenros, Jaakko; Waern, Annika (2009).
14922:. Wellesley, Massachusetts: A.K. Peters. pp. 229–.
14100:(4th ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. p. 86.
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incoming attacks while keeping the camera on the enemy.
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and may force the player to start over. It is common in
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have spawned a wide range of technical and slang terms.
18626:"A Lot Of Cheaters Just Got Banned From Counter-Strike"
18206:"What being a "sweat" means in Fortnite: Battle Royale"
18067:"In praise of the speedrun: 14 impeccable playthroughs"
17176:"Bridging the physical and digital in pervasive gaming"
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Adams, Ernest; Rollings, Andrew (2007). "Game Worlds".
15555:"The Leaderboard: The Loneliness of the Endless Runner"
14861:"A Guide to Choosing Your Class in Pillars of Eternity"
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A collection of isolated dungeon-, cave-, or hell-like
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often parody the style of the title that inspired them.
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to test the movements, actions and control of a game's
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derives both its name and core gameplay from this act.
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replaces the physical environment with a simulated one.
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18450:"Transmogrification, the hottest new game of dress-up"
18366:"Battlefield V gets a controversy around time to kill"
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Thomas, David; Orland, Kyle; Steinberg, Scott (2007).
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Slavicsek, Bill; Baker, Richard; Mearls, Mike (2008).
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that uses numerical advantage to overwhelm opponents.
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15916:"How to VALORANT: Advanced tips for climbing players"
15608:"Press F to Pay Respects: What Does "F" Mean Online?"
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impassable walls. Wrapping is also used to make a 2D
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A character with abilities or equipment to have high
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in a single-location game with increasing difficulty.
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technique's name. UK magazines also refer to this as
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Arena shooters that use the first-person perspective.
18260:"Opinion: Devs, please don't encourage 'teabagging'"
16410:. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood. p. 70.
15231:. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. p. 264.
14593:"Parlez Vous Gamer? A Gaming Dictionary for Parents"
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absorbs liquids. For example, an enemy soldier in a
18230:Isaac, Mike; Browning, Kellen (December 19, 2020).
17797:Darby, Jason (2013). "Point-and-Click Adventures".
17644:"Game remakes vs remasters: what's the difference?"
17358:"Pro Gamer Move – Meaning & origin of the meme"
17237:
16734:"A Quick History of Speedrunning: From Then to Now"
14625:Irwin, Sidney V.; Naweed, Anjum (October 8, 2018).
14368:
The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design
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8847:while playing the game, such as the atomic bomb in
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up or down based on individual or team performance.
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2. A design choice that has this effect.
5481:The use of design and aesthetics to create a game.
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2049:that players can buy or earn to add to their deck.
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17103:"The Rally Point: we need to talk about overwatch"
16917:(2nd ed.). Union, New Jersey: Rolenta Press.
16440:"Albert Elmore scoffs at the blue screen of death"
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6158:A setting that controls whether the game displays
5390:', a free-to-play game that follows such a model.)
4747:game; energy can be replenished instantly with an
3751:, often uncompensated, in order to meet deadlines.
18652:"The Troubling Psychology of Pay-to-Loot Systems"
17673:Speedrunning: Interviews with the Quickest Gamers
17254:Playable Cities: The City as a Digital Playground
17203:Nieuwdorp, Eva (April 1, 2007). "The discourse".
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14888:. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger. pp. 115–.
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11980:games, the act of killing other players in their
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7149:Frame lag: A direct delay in the rate at which a
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5298:An action that must be performed within a single
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15941:Chung, Peichi; Lee, Micky, eds. (May 28, 2021).
14885:Vampires Today: The Truth about Modern Vampirism
14676:"Boosting now a criminal offence in South Korea"
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14512:Ruggill, Judd Ethan; McAllister, Ken S. (2011).
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11654:A game that can only have one player at a time.
9761:Refers to fighting computer-controlled enemies (
6461:Acronym for Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure. See
5339:, a method of control where the player uses the
4980:is a type of farming done for in-game currency.
4111:The production company which makes a video game.
3567:2. Being extremely good at something.
3327:Special equipment that can be installed into an
1966:An early release of a video game, following its
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17930:"Idle Musing: The Joy Of Unwinnable Skirmishes"
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16185:Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design
13576:massively multiplayer online role-playing games
11812:that can be found in gambling and board games.
10512:A gameplay feature most commonly used in older
10355:video games used to attack a target by quickly
7998:1. In games that encourage repeated
7754:offer rewards but don't advance the main quest.
5848:Part of a game's design that regulates how new
3982:games, and in racing games where it appears as
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441:(or arcade-style) game without using continues.
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17768:Bradbury, A.J. (1985). "Once Upon a Time...".
17710:(2003). "The Pleasure of the Text Adventure".
17132:The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual
16673:The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual
16438:Jensen, Christopher Matthew (March 16, 2011).
16046:"What does it mean to get 'ganked' in gaming?"
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13873:"Croixleur Sigma PC Review: Hack, Slash, Dash"
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15261:"The 3 Key Factors of Balance in Game Design"
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16576:"World of Warcraft Gets Level Scaling Today"
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14045:"Team Ace in Valorant: What does it mean?"
14019:"Video Game Vocabulary, Jargon, and Slang"
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18600:"How to spot a hacker in Counter-Strike"
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18118:Violent Games: Rules, Realism and Effect
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17884:"1.2: Arcade vs. simcade vs. simulators"
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18709:Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society
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17770:Adventure Games for the Amstrad CPC 464
17739:McGath, Gary (1984). "Doing Your Own".
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15289:"How Cover Shaped Gaming's Last Decade"
15228:Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals
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14730:Davenport, James (September 30, 2016).
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14478:"What the Hell is Asymmetric Gameplay?"
14457:from the original on September 15, 2020
14157:Massively Multiplayer Games for Dummies
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16170:
15633:"Does Fast Travel Help or Hurt Games?"
15523:"Master of the Sigmaringen Collection"
15405:. CBS Interactive, Inc. Archived from
15396:
15341:Hernandez, Patricia (March 13, 2020).
15225:Salen, Katie; Zimmerman, Eric (2004).
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14674:Batchelor, James (December 10, 2018).
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9472:. Examples of pervasive games include
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6245:prioritize which player(s) to attack.
6221:; i.e. one that is not connected to a
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5484:
5471:are commonly associated with gambling.
5321:
5221:community, but is also used in MOBA's.
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3527:controlled by the game software using
3106:construction and management simulation
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2933:
2911:construction and management simulation
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1931:
1563:was sometimes used to denote a simple
1559:of the late 1970s and 1980s, the term
1471:Asymmetric gameplay can also arise in
1452:
790:Sometimes used to refer to individual
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18429:from the original on 12 November 2020
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18135:
18121:. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 12.
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17138:. Power Play Publishing. p. 21.
16601:
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16573:
16299:. Consumer Reports. December 10, 2014
16043:
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15368:
15258:
15128:"Console Wars: A History of Violence"
15125:
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14127:
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12625:
12179:An overarching term that covers both
12153:points, damage or healing values, or
11859:, or as a result of poor game design.
11798:In online multiplayer games that use
11708:
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10876:
10837:
10729:
10575:
10361:on a weapon and immediately shooting.
10267:
10078:
10072:
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9694:
9576:, if there is a high network latency.
8843:may also describe the act of using a
8549:A genre of video game popularized by
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6520:
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5975:hit with such force that they rupture
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5508:do not tend to make this distinction.
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4708:by surviving for as long as possible.
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1501:The attract mode for the arcade game
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770:A player who attempts to collect all
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18624:Nathan Grayson (December 24, 2014).
18141:
18035:
17981:
17928:Rossignol, Jim (February 24, 2012).
17853:
17462:
17100:
16887:"Curing mudflation before it starts"
16551:. Yahoo News Network. Archived from
16543:Finniss, David (November 18, 2009).
16403:
16215:
15650:Close, James; Lloyd, Joanne (2021).
15630:
15312:
15020:"What does 'clutch' mean in gaming?"
14949:
14306:Kohler, Chris (September 13, 2005).
14011:
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11701:) which can be earned as the player
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9625:'guess-the-verb' or 'syntax puzzle'.
8155:undesired or unimportant traits and
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5887:, the ghost is an opponent that the
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1139:will have no effect. Games like the
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160:adding citations to reliable sources
131:
69:
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18650:Lawrence, Nathan (April 23, 2017).
18413:"Dota 2 Diary: Dancing with towers"
18175:
17741:Compute!'s Guide to Adventure Games
17256:. Springer. Singapore. pp. 111–135.
16150:
16044:Çakır, Gökhan (February 21, 2021).
15838:
15455:Frauenheim, Ed (11 November 2004).
15369:Çakir, Gökhan (November 28, 2020).
15287:Brian Ashcraft (January 20, 2010).
15126:Minor, Jordan (November 11, 2013).
14863:. Gamerevolution.com. April 1, 2015
14591:Steinberg, Scott (March 24, 2012).
14579:
14370:. New York: Lone Eagle Publishing.
14043:Manodeep Mukherjee (23 July 2022).
13954:
13768:
13706:
13460:A game mechanic popularized by the
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13307:
12869:after the credits and logos of the
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12269:
12083:
12082:Attacks with an explosive or other
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7940:1. Reaching the maximum
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7491:
7045:
6935:kill-death ratio (K/D ratio or KDR)
6662:
6207:
6199:Hack vs Hack (HvH) refers to using
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4848:
4526:
4146:disks. Usually can only be done in
4113:
3869:
3347:Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
3058:Home video game console generations
2384:
1734:The player's representation in the
1310:showing an "area of effect", or AoE
1243:
24:
18712:. Los Angeles: SAGE. p. 464.
18258:Francis, Bryant (August 6, 2021).
18204:Bhernardo Viana (April 11, 2019).
18065:Prescott, Shaun (April 23, 2015).
18010:Jamieson, Darran (9 August 2014).
17956:Daniel Friedman (March 17, 2016).
17799:Creating Adventure Games for Teens
17582:Lager, Craig (November 21, 2011).
17073:Grayson, Nathan (April 24, 2018).
16801:Stuart, Keith (October 11, 2021).
16747:Carter, Chris (January 16, 2017).
15984:Game Design: Theory & Practice
15790:"What does 'frag' mean in gaming?"
15769:"League of Legends: What Is FOTM?"
15752:. 4 September 2009. Archived from
15606:Vicente, Vann (20 February 2022).
15100:Chris Kolher (November 30, 2013).
14732:"The worst bullshots in PC gaming"
14476:Parish, Jeremy (August 28, 2012).
14391:Klepek, Patrick (August 5, 2015).
14097:Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies
13262:
13247:
13185:
13172:Ultimate attacks or abilities (or
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12065:For the video game developer, see
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11135:2. In shooter games, a
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6519:An animation that occurs when the
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5649:1. The end of the game.
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5245:1. An abbreviation for
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5097:with them may be referred to as a
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4733:
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3711:massively multiplayer online games
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18411:Geere, Duncan (2 December 2012).
16608:. New Riders. pp. 161, 268.
16321:Braddock, Daniel (July 8, 2016).
16074:"Examining Gating in Game Design"
15767:Gealogo, David (27 August 2021).
15664:from the original on 2 April 2021
14984:Transformative Works and Cultures
14702:McAloon, Alissa (June 26, 2019).
14420:"Anti-RPGs For Fans of Undertale"
13999:from the original on May 29, 2014
13927:Good, Owen S. (January 5, 2019).
13904:The Parent's Guide to Video Games
13831:, most popularly used within the
13752:
13546:
13523:-like control with the left hand.
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12430:and damage mitigation that draws
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11166:dynamic game difficulty balancing
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6229:is the most-recognizable example.
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3881:over the course of time or turns.
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18036:Gies, Arthur (24 October 2016).
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17882:Grolleman, Jaap (July 2, 2016).
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17642:Phil Hayton (January 24, 2020).
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17513:Waters, Tim (February 8, 2011).
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17350:
17336:"What is 'Proc' and 'Proccing'?"
17312:Dobra, Andrei (April 18, 2013).
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17266:Lahti, Evan (February 8, 2019).
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16857:"The Vocabulary of Role-Playing"
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16574:Fahey, Mike (January 16, 2018).
16222:. Penguin Group US. p. 58.
16123:Winslow, Levi (April 22, 2022).
15839:Lum, Patrick (August 16, 2018).
15814:Yin-Poole, Wesley (2018-01-23).
15581:Lawardorn, Damien (2020-01-27).
15313:Good, Owen (September 2, 2017).
15077:Prell, Sam (December 28, 2016).
13499:
13470:games. A player's actions in an
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10784:is gone; this is different from
10545:Refers to the manner in which a
10528:Acronym for Random Death Match.
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18598:Chris Higgins (July 28, 2016).
18504:Obrien, Nicholas (2014-09-18).
18448:Stickney, A. (March 14, 2012).
18145:Aspect Core Rulebook FC 2015 SC
17982:Saed, Sharif (April 12, 2017).
17854:Moss, Richard (June 20, 2011).
17828:"Confessions Of A Save Scummer"
17826:Smith, Graham (March 1, 2015).
17613:Kayla Dube (December 7, 2020).
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15631:Yake, Doug (February 9, 2015).
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14950:Paez, Danny (August 16, 2020).
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14128:Clark, Andrew (18 April 2007).
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13987:Janssen, Cory (March 8, 2012).
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19311:Microelectronics manufacturing
18176:Law, Eric (14 November 2023).
17743:. Greensboro, North Carolina:
16885:Chester, Chris (May 5, 2008).
16017:Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
15920:Yahoo Esports & Gaming SEA
15553:Polansky, Lana (1 July 2013).
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18572:Scott Duwe (April 16, 2021).
18476:Savage, Phil (May 18, 2021).
17568:Patricia Hernandez, 6/03/13,
17488:Bailey, Dustin (2023-07-21).
17242:. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
16378:Fraser Brown (July 3, 2020).
15746:"The Making Of: Bandersnatch"
15652:Lifting the Lid on Loot-Boxes
15527:Benezit Dictionary of Artists
15457:"No fun for game developers?"
15259:Bycer, Josh (July 31, 2017).
14308:"Controller History Dynamite"
13879:. 12 May 2014. Archived from
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13804:1. A section of a
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17907:Game Development at Tutsplus
17714:. Cambridge, Massachusetts:
17438:Bramwell, Tom (2022-02-01).
17101:Vega, Sin (August 5, 2021).
16732:Carter, Max (28 July 2018).
16352:John Hansen (June 1, 2022).
16297:"5 Most Violent Video Games"
16157:International Business Times
16072:Josh Bycer (June 28, 2016).
15788:Max Miceli (April 9, 2021).
15044:Jess Ragan (June 15, 2006).
15018:Jalen Lopez (12 June 2021).
13825:2. A synonym for
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18706:Carlisle, Rodney P (2009).
18561:. DMT Agency. 4 March 2017.
18529:Orland, Kyle (2014-11-12).
18383:Moore, Bo (22 March 2018).
17384:"QQ - Meaning & Origin"
16829:Savage (October 16, 2014).
16605:Fundamentals of Game Design
16013:Fundamentals of Game Design
15635:. GameCrate. Archived from
15397:Kaelin, Mark (3 May 2006).
15054:. p. 3. Archived from
14520:University of Alabama Press
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17570:Why People Rage Quit Games
17338:. Lifewire. March 15, 2017
17205:Computers in Entertainment
16941:The ZX Spectrum on Your PC
16676:. Power Play. p. 41.
16512:AI game engine programming
15428:Serin, Kaan (2023-11-03).
14784:"In Defense of the Camper"
13826:
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10498:(PVE) battlefield, or (c)
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8996:games support online play.
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7907:A popular subgenre of the
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18797:
18148:. Lulu.com. pp. 9–.
17183:Communications of the ACM
16545:"What is a "Let's Play?""
16496:Valve Developer Community
16264:10.1007/s10614-014-9480-5
14551:""What is attract mode?""
14209:10.1007/s11412-011-9136-6
14130:"Defining Adaptive Music"
13848:List of video game genres
13744:
13594:
13399:
13300:
12584:
12485:
12466:unsportsmanlike behaviour
12396:
12180:
11578:side-scrolling video game
11386:Star Wars: Battlefront II
11357:
11219:
11211:
11083:
10772:
10609:
10586:
10188:player versus environment
9966:
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9755:player versus environment
9192:
8984:A game where part of the
8807:A visual element of most
8691:
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7355:
7354:3. A round or
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7070:
6919:); to reduce issues like
6420:
6308:
5842:
5765:
5701:Games as a Service (GaaS)
5402:full perfect combo (FPC).
5201:
5192:
5080:
4726:
4499:
4414:digital rights management
4288:
4185:digital rights management
4132:external hard disk drives
4077:
4066:
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3739:
3731:Abbreviation of computer
3153:
3009:
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2860:streaming audio and video
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2089:, often in the form of a
2019:to gather a consensus on.
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1206:Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
1074:digital rights management
1057:
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19331:Reconfigurable computing
19031:Destructible environment
18510:Kill Screen - Previously
17463:Diaz, Ana (2023-05-17).
16981:Designing Virtual Worlds
16938:Woodcock, Colin (2012).
16913:Herman, Leonard (1997).
16404:Wolf, Mark J.P. (2012).
16323:"The language of gaming"
15949:Bristol University Press
15159:Compton, Shanna (2004).
14978:Driscoll, Kevin (2009).
14882:Laycock, Joseph (2009).
14843:"What is Casual Gaming?"
14645:10.1177/1555412018804952
14154:Jennings, Scott (2006).
13811:
13805:
13789:
13695:Games that are made for
13581:
13539:
13466:series and used in many
13035:
12998:
12857:The initial screen of a
12770:tile-matching video game
12545:unsportsmanlike behavior
12470:
12362:
12094:split-screen multiplayer
12041:
11975:
11927:
11792:
11634:vehicle simulation games
11328:split-screen multiplayer
11180:
11137:rocket-propelled grenade
11039:
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10851:
10830:random number generation
10791:
10386:
10301:
10210:
10106:1. Short for
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9268:
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8126:Not to be confused with
8058:
7910:tile-matching video game
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7672:
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7292:
7174:
6920:
6914:
6790:flashing invulnerability
6301:
6096:flashing invulnerability
5865:
5274:
5138:flashing invulnerability
5132:first-person perspective
4866:role-playing video games
4863:to gain levels, such as
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4375:
4352:
4096:destructible environment
3832:
3623:
3125:industry self-regulation
2943:
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2660:
2658:noisy gated percussion".
2535:
2472:(strength and defense),
2401:
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2118:vertical synchronization
1818:
1697:
1663:Not to be confused with
1376:action role-playing game
1008:aiming down sights (ADS)
936:
900:A term used commonly in
844:action role-playing game
710:Not to be confused with
566:
281:
256:in the early 1970s, the
19367:Glossaries of computers
19261:Artificial intelligence
19251:Glossaries of computers
18555:"What Does 'Ult' Mean?"
18115:Schott, Gareth (2016).
17678:McFarland & Company
17217:10.1145/1279540.1279553
16252:Computational Economics
15657:(Report). GambleAware.
15477:"Double Jump (Concept)"
14069:Gibson, Jeremy (2014).
13796:
13637:round; for example, in
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10968:role-playing video game
10952:role-playing video game
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8727:Super Smash Bros. Melee
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8552:Defense of the Ancients
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6595:in free or cheap games.
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5378:(P2W). Compared to the
5326:. Typically eliminates
5265:
5208:
5013:
4583:competitive video games
4297:down-but-not-out (DBNO)
4295:
3893:damage per second (DPS)
3885:damage per minute (DPM)
3725:
3530:artificial intelligence
3513:Central processing unit
3353:Street Fighter II Turbo
3341:The Empire Strikes Back
3199:conspicuous consumption
2508:character select screen
2179:
2141:artificial intelligence
2122:
1450:in real estate markets.
1412:artificial intelligence
1211:
1200:role-playing video game
1100:A small variation of a
997:Compare to the feature
903:role-playing video game
894:
853:role-playing video game
459:
443:
19372:Video game terminology
18142:Gunn, Heather (2015).
17670:Snyder, David (2017).
17295:"Pixel Hunt (Concept)"
17019:Simon Carless (2005).
16855:Masters, Phil (1994).
16831:"Min-Maxing (concept)"
16602:Adams, Ernest (2010).
16509:Schwab, Brian (2009).
16492:"TF2/King of the Hill"
16182:Rogers, Scott (2013).
15498:"What does DBNO mean?"
13468:Grand Theft Auto clone
13211:
12921:simultaneously, as in
12854:
12249:strategy and wargames.
12078:
11776:
11685:
11423:first-party developers
11415:second-party developer
11392:Fortnite Battle Royale
11120:
10894:procedurally-generated
10822:
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9604:A mechanic in certain
9572:Can also be used like
9441:persistent state world
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8758:non-playable character
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6609:independent video game
6154:graphic content filter
6150:replicated for retail.
5965:
5871:A feature included in
5304:for perfect execution.
5239:
5188:
5150:invulnerability period
5100:second-party developer
4801:A package of multiple
4366:collectible card games
3871:damage over time (DoT)
3505:
3456:cooperative video game
3149:
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1527:Originally built into
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1327:Dungeons & Dragons
1311:
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1106:, usually placed on a
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19073:Procedural generation
17774:William Collins, Sons
17676:. Studies in Gaming.
17192:on November 11, 2014.
15896:"What is a game jam?"
15639:on February 14, 2015.
14997:10.3983/twc.2009.0096
14916:Barton, Matt (2008).
14573:DotNetGame Dictionary
14453:. September 5, 2019.
14275:. Basel: Birkhäuser.
13788:players and only has
13331:A description of the
12847:
12813:When a game releases
12076:
11713:. These skills grant
11683:
11618:simulation video game
10734:gains skills along a
10694:a previous character.
10496:player-vs-environment
10295:quality of life (QoL)
10241:
10225:
10091:
10012:procedural generation
9735:and Doomguy from the
9111:for other characters.
8816:
8443:
8300:non-player characters
7795:they are able to use.
7549:between them quickly.
7284:A type of video game
7114:
7089:A game mechanic in a
7003:
6573:in-app purchase (IAP)
6450:first-person shooters
6242:non-player characters
6239:A mechanism by which
5960:
5856:
5186:
5091:first-party developer
4921:quicktime event from
4894:collectible card game
4270:first-person shooters
4085:A type of video game
3477:first-person shooters
3144:
2476:(speed and stealth),
2008:
1557:Atari 8-bit computers
1500:
1483:asynchronous gameplay
1421:non-player characters
1305:
1126:A partially animated
696:first-person shooters
582:
556:
546:
481:asymmetrical gameplay
18860:Non-player character
18574:"What is a VAC ban?"
18292:Gaijin Entertainment
18038:"Titanfall 2 review"
17588:Rock, Paper, Shotgun
15982:(2001). "Glossary".
15904:. 30 September 2018.
15046:"Playing With Power"
14811:"Important Glossary"
14490:on November 28, 2016
13716:
13676:
13653:
13295:
13258:Old School RuneScape
13206:
13131:element of gameplay.
13112:
12924:Super Mario Galaxy 2
12515:A term exclusive to
12391:
12342:survival multiplayer
11786:survival multiplayer
11768:. It is popular in
11529:first-person shooter
11494:shoot 'em up (SHMUP)
11408:downloadable content
11366:downloadable content
11241:game creation system
11206:
10984:first-person shooter
10518:non-player character
10500:a very powerful boss
10427:procedural animation
10365:
10352:first-person shooter
10220:
10204:player versus player
9954:planned obsolescence
9895:video game streaming
9772:player versus player
9764:non-player character
9371:Usually used within
9152:
8882:
8754:non-player character
8735:non-player character
8638:A change, usually a
8625:
7720:Any of a variety of
7667:
7132:
6941:player-versus-player
6896:
6824:
6780:invincibility frames
6751:inventory management
6565:invincibility frames
6506:
6395:first-person shooter
6296:heal over time (HoT)
6188:
6036:Greatest Of All Time
5895:player versus player
5414:
5248:first-person shooter
5146:invincibility frames
5124:first-person shooter
4909:
4904:
4720:non-player character
4717:
4536:
4312:downloadable content
4235:downloadable content
3827:
3524:non-player character
3393:cooperative gameplay
3384:cooperative gameplay
2733:The perception of a
2698:first-person shooter
2612:cheese (or cheesing)
2360:first-person shooter
2317:
2248:first-person shooter
1753:
1314:A term used in many
1297:area of effect (AoE)
1168:first-person shooter
1024:first-person shooter
977:first-person shooter
888:downloadable content
694:Usually used within
642:
476:player versus player
275:Directory:
252:Since the origin of
156:improve this article
19099:Movement techniques
18883:Collision detection
16861:Interactive Fantasy
16452:on October 18, 2013
16333:on February 4, 2018
16216:Ryan, Jeff (2011).
15988:Wordware Publishing
15876:. November 21, 2018
15058:on February 4, 2012
14823:on October 22, 2014
14763:. 21 September 2011
13989:"In-App Purchasing"
13967:IAC/InterActiveCorp
13883:on 21 November 2022
13784:A game that has no
13217:An abbreviation of
12627:player character(s)
12232:strategy video game
11888:, a portmanteau of
11630:city-building games
11498:A sub-genre of the
11315:non-volatile memory
11082:The placement of a
11018:as a base "engine".
10987:s (FPS), where the
10850:Personification of
10562:real-time corruptor
10143:pick-up group (PUG)
10045:professional gaming
9463:mixed-reality games
8893:A game mode in the
8763:computer-controlled
8160:randomly generated.
8147:with the intent of
7890:Dark Age of Camelot
7823:series and related
7014:in the game's code.
5922:Firemonkeys Studios
5154:mercy invincibility
5004:fear of missing out
4841:professional gaming
4304:battle royale games
3677:cross-platform play
3431:real-time corruptor
3417:collision detection
3093:, particularly the
3090:console generations
3051:console generations
2936:collision detection
2152:A hazard common in
1454:asymmetric gameplay
266:surrounding culture
258:video game industry
19286:Cryptographic keys
19180:Advance And Secure
18320:. January 19, 2016
18237:The New York Times
17935:Rock Paper Shotgun
17833:Rock Paper Shotgun
17680:. pp. 36–37.
17364:on 17 January 2021
17108:Rock Paper Shotgun
16472:"King of the Hill"
15980:Rouse III, Richard
14816:Rock Paper Shotgun
14557:on 28 August 2019.
14522:. pp. 70–71.
13973:on March 27, 2014.
13834:Sonic the Hedgehog
13611:Final Fantasy VIII
12855:
12713:is seen on screen.
12240:real-time strategy
12079:
11884:game developed by
11771:real-time strategy
11692:role-playing games
11686:
11151:real-time strategy
11064:compass directions
10578:real-time strategy
10566:A type of ROM/ISO
10358:aiming down sights
10061:progression system
9847:point of no return
9826:pocket (pocketing)
9105:turn-based tactics
9006:The opposite of a
8482:multi-user dungeon
7955:real-time strategy
7830:I Wanna Be the Guy
7683:real-time strategy
7536:Games as a service
7528:live service games
7487:Role-playing games
7300:location in a game
7117:
7100:knock-back attack.
7016:
6466:hidden object game
6342:hidden object game
6215:A portable gaming
5966:
5716:games as a product
5709:Live Service Games
5694:games as a service
5676:Games as a Product
5577:gameplay mechanics
5431:games as a service
5332:in relevant games.
5189:
4833:competitive gaming
4585:that utilizes the
4267:An early term for
4027:Degrees of freedom
3243:control point (CP)
3207:games, especially
3197:was an outlet for
3150:
2988:competitive gaming
2889:clutching the game
2458:role-playing games
1919:battle royale game
1770:games as a product
1509:
1312:
1242:1. See
1165:commonly found in
1134:animation priority
832:For the film, see
766:achievement hunter
513:isometric graphics
85:possibly contains
19354:
19353:
19326:Quantum computing
19321:Operating systems
19291:Digital forensics
19218:
19217:
19195:Last man standing
18978:Scripted sequence
18719:978-1-4129-6670-2
18155:978-1-312-28952-9
18128:978-1-62892-559-3
18016:Code Envato Tuts+
17812:978-1-133-72802-3
17803:Course Technology
17687:978-1-4766-3076-2
17032:978-0-596-00714-0
16991:978-0-13-101816-7
16951:978-1-4716-7621-5
16924:978-0-9643848-2-8
16683:978-1-4303-1305-2
16649:978-0-240-80974-8
16615:978-0-13-210475-3
16522:978-1-58450-628-7
16417:978-0-313-37936-9
16229:978-1-101-51763-5
16195:978-0-470-97092-8
16078:Gamedeveloper.com
16030:978-0-13-168747-9
16021:Pearson Education
15238:978-0-262-24045-1
15172:978-1-932360-57-8
14929:978-1-4398-6524-8
14895:978-0-313-36473-0
14681:GamesIndustry.biz
14632:Games and Culture
14529:978-0-8173-1737-9
14377:978-1-58065-066-3
14282:978-3-7643-8414-2
14107:978-0-470-40639-7
14080:978-0-321-93316-4
13955:Schultz, Warren.
13913:978-1-55958-474-6
13646:Final Fantasy VII
13603:world compression
13317:walking simulator
13240:video game design
13223:Valve Corporation
13160:sometimes hidden
12966:Commonly used in
12833:tactical shooters
12778:puzzle video game
12707:A view where the
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12354:Minecraft servers
12166:World of Warcraft
11925:in shooter games.
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11129:role-playing game
11047:2. In
10998:rolling the score
10900:turn-based action
10839:random encounters
10755:old-school gaming
10728:In games where a
10476:drop-in, drop-out
10282:Quality Assurance
10277:quality assurance
10235:quality assurance
10171:puzzle video game
10164:Gacha terminology
10053:electronic sports
9782:player's handbook
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8478:multi-user domain
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7792:magical abilities
7641:microtransactions
7614:local multiplayer
7424:World of Warcraft
7348:role-playing game
7237:last man standing
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7180:A player role in
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5551:game localization
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4882:role-playing game
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4587:Elo rating system
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4330:damage per minute
4164:conversation tree
4009:last man standing
3984:Steering Deadzone
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3591:Commonly used in
3563:Software cracking
3307:conversation tree
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2996:electronic sports
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2620:Street Fighter II
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12067:Splash Damage
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11656:Compare with
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11649:single-player
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5524:Game launcher
5517:
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5507:
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5483:Compare with
5480:
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3668:multiplatform
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2629:hero shooters
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2491:Final Fantasy
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2430:casual gaming
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2097:Compare with
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2056:
2048:
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18210:Dot Esports
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17526:February 8,
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13780:CPU vs. CPU
13764:0-day warez
13501:fast travel
13479:Compare to
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13327:walkthrough
13162:Easter eggs
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13045:triple jump
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12962:tower dive
12944:touchscreen
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12815:exclusively
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12035:theorycraft
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11810:sandbagging
11801:matchmaking
11659:multiplayer
11510:bullet hell
11470:bonus stage
11445:cheat codes
11400:season pass
11372:season pass
11334:Screencheat
11012:ROM hacking
10815:rhythm game
10764:review bomb
10746:retrogaming
10698:remote play
10288:playtesting
9960:power spike
9923:power creep
9885:popping off
9835:pog/poggers
9816:playtesting
9798:playthrough
9790:walkthrough
9727:protagonist
9607:gacha games
9583:ping system
9559:online game
9537:Angry Birds
9314:multiplayer
9215:Super Mario
9186:launch game
9145:underworlds
9081:overpowered
9066:their team.
9009:closed beta
8993:multiplayer
8987:game engine
8979:online game
8924:day-one DLC
8917:on-disc DLC
8909:retrogaming
8810:rhythm game
8700:noclip mode
8673:playthrough
8533:multiplayer
8461:multiplayer
8390:motion blur
8283:matchmaking
8201:bonus stage
8053:Castlevania
8035:platformers
8001:playthrough
7926:matchmaking
7843:. See also
7807:portmanteau
7751:side quests
7742:A chain of
7649:loot system
7605:couch co-op
7597:local co-op
7581:walkthrough
7287:walkthrough
7260:leaderboard
7252:launch game
7197:multiplayer
7105:Konami Code
7020:arcade game
6994:Kill Screen
6988:kill screen
6967:spawn point
6892:vertically.
6585:mobile game
6398:games like
6387:damage ring
6371:leaderboard
6267:in players.
6087:Super Mario
5939:rhythm game
5900:racing line
5890:computer AI
5873:time attack
5685:Buy-to-play
5495:game engine
5476:game design
5381:P2W players
5163:flip-screen
5067:platformers
4994:fast travel
4947:Retrogamers
4930:face button
4919:based on a
4837:cybersports
4774:game engine
4450:Dummied out
4386:stick drift
4283:double jump
4155:dialog tree
4053:parameters.
4006:Compare to
3952:on-disc DLC
3922:on-disc DLC
3844:control pad
3611:playthrough
3484:coyote time
3446:couch co-op
3437:ROM hacking
3315:dialog tree
3227:control pad
3165:arcade game
3095:PlayStation
3072:Console war
3024:A cycle of
2975:Final Fight
2927:arcade game
2836:closed beta
2824:clone or a
2643:achievement
2579:Konami Code
2567:noclip mode
2529:charge shot
2374:spawn point
2269:portmanteau
2222:bullet hell
2201:Compare to
2189:Compare to
2072:bonus stage
1981:closed beta
1909:battle pass
1830:achievement
1805:backfilling
1765:Buy-to-play
1721:save points
1705:fast travel
1661:precision.
1565:screensaver
1543:sweepstakes
1488:strategies.
1468:Pac-Man Vs.
1260:arcade game
1227:Compare to
871:adaptive AI
850:A genre of
807:action game
722:achievement
681:abandonware
673:first-party
539:3D graphics
488:2D graphics
254:video games
19361:Categories
19271:BitTorrent
19190:Deathmatch
19173:Game modes
19063:Open world
18973:Saved game
18943:Permadeath
18933:Paper doll
18898:Fog of war
18843:Characters
18807:Attributes
18790:Video game
18540:2021-07-20
18515:2023-04-10
18489:October 8,
18461:October 8,
18423:Future plc
17772:. London:
17693:2022-02-19
17499:2023-08-25
17494:gamesradar
17474:2023-08-25
17449:2023-08-25
17299:Giant Bomb
17059:Giant Bomb
16871:2015-05-23
16477:Giant Bomb
16445:City Pages
15852:August 16,
15825:2022-01-18
15726:. May 1987
15617:2022-07-11
15592:2022-11-12
15540:2021-05-19
15483:2019-04-09
15441:2024-02-13
15435:GamesRadar
15376:Dotesports
14963:October 4,
14599:. ABC News
14430:2021-12-29
14238:2022-02-19
13957:"AAA Game"
13940:January 5,
13877:U.S. Gamer
13859:References
13708:Let's Play
13634:game world
13563:leviathans
13473:open-world
13408:Mega Man X
13385:wall climb
13155:unlockable
13135:underworld
12919:Wii Remote
12903:high score
12775:A type of
12733:thumbstick
12674:min-maxing
12621:developers
12604:necessary.
12571:skill tree
12531:deathmatch
12498:teabagging
12468:in gaming.
12271:Let's Play
12246:turn-based
12163:, and the
12135:stat point
12009:game world
11938:game world
11909:Dark Souls
11894:Bloodborne
11890:Dark Souls
11875:Soulsborne
11864:sound test
11675:skill tree
11636:, or both.
11610:main quest
11596:side quest
11538:shovelware
11289:saved game
11264:game world
11257:save point
11250:open world
11059:game world
10787:respawning
10737:skill tree
10548:game world
10541:reactivity
10533:deathmatch
10465:gamer rage
10425:A type of
10420:ragdolling
10395:game world
10333:saved game
10250:Warcraft 2
10023:creation.
10020:game world
9930:expansions
9688:platformer
9475:Pokémon Go
9433:save point
9427:saved game
9410:permadeath
9385:peripheral
9337:pay to win
9288:releases.
9262:party game
9130:game world
9124:open world
9071:Overextend
9034:game world
9026:open world
8869:turn-based
8730:community.
8650:purposes.
8594:multiplier
8491:mudflation
8354:sound test
8157:maximizing
8153:minimizing
8145:video game
8122:min-maxing
8106:game world
7994:metagaming
7825:Soulslikes
7820:Dark Souls
7738:main quest
7589:Let's Play
7499:saved game
7373:item level
7278:Let's Play
7269:high score
7245:deathmatch
7085:knock-back
6876:juggernaut
6687:item level
6672:influencer
6600:indie game
6474:horde mode
6379:hit marker
6352:high score
6320:hit points
6109:equipment.
6089:Super Star
5963:OpenQuartz
5917:Mario Kart
5877:time trial
5812:gamer rage
5760:game world
5740:Game sense
5730:saved game
5533:Battle.net
5502:middleware
5468:loot boxes
5452:loot boxes
5440:gacha game
5375:pay to win
5329:fog of war
5317:game world
5285:frame rate
5259:frame rate
5206:in a game.
5200:The final
5177:fog of war
5074:final boss
5054:game world
4890:video game
4795:ESP cheats
4705:high score
4607:EVE Online
4568:open beta.
4476:open world
4263:Doom clone
4175:difficulty
4126:devolution
4122:publisher.
4017:Debug mode
3991:deathmatch
3811:cybersport
3694:cross-save
3499:character
3344:, or from
3274:controller
3132:Microsoft.
3056:See also:
2874:cross-save
2867:cloud save
2769:game world
2597:checkpoint
2561:ESP cheats
2486:Job System
2464:experience
2332:story mode
2280:screenshot
2257:ammunition
2227:A type of
2114:fullscreen
2077:A special
1893:See above.
1737:game world
1693:open world
1655:aim-assist
1539:high score
1384:arena mode
1219:A type of
1159:A type of
1142:Dark Souls
1128:storyboard
1095:thumbstick
1071:A type of
821:platformer
762:, or both.
182:newspapers
94:improve it
49:improve it
19132:Nonlinear
19085:Overworld
18903:Game over
18875:Mechanics
18663:April 24,
18318:Gamasutra
18271:August 6,
18265:Gamasutra
18189:4 January
18183:Game Rant
17995:April 12,
17867:April 20,
17716:MIT Press
17655:August 2,
17649:TechRadar
17624:August 2,
17520:Gamasutra
17423:August 8,
17395:August 1,
17211:(2): 13.
17054:"Oddball"
16835:GiantBomb
16717:March 20,
16272:1572-9974
16162:April 29,
15820:Eurogamer
15686:Spindizzy
15462:CNet News
15298:March 26,
15212:0147-8907
15132:PCMag.com
14709:Gamasutra
14661:150073080
14653:1555-4120
14450:Gamasutra
14217:1556-1607
14203:: 50–51.
14134:Gamasutra
13962:About.com
13743:See also
13738:StarCraft
13731:zerg rush
13697:YouTubers
13617:Minecraft
13521:arrow key
13510:WASD keys
13491:warp zone
13394:wall jump
13356:wall bang
13345:See also
13230:vaporware
13148:overworld
13051:See also
13017:trickjump
12977:trackball
12953:toxicity
12893:artwork.
12875:publisher
12850:OpenArena
12671:See also
12608:test room
12568:See also
12561:tech tree
12459:tunneling
12451:targeting
12376:sweatlord
12358:Dream SMP
12349:game mode
12308:superboss
12284:stun lock
12209:See also
12032:See also
11943:Also see
11901:Soulslike
11882:soulslike
11870:function.
11850:corruptor
11814:See also
11730:Diablo II
11723:balancing
11704:levels up
11667:sistering
11562:show mode
11543:A widely-
11526:See also
11513:sub-genre
11298:game save
11281:Roguelike
11196:attrition
10932:roguelite
10918:overworld
10886:roguelike
10724:respecing
10691:maxed out
10684:rerolling
10675:remorting
10657:See also
10625:See also
10594:See also
10569:corruptor
10457:rage quit
10450:rage quit
10400:See also
10326:quicksave
10136:developer
10128:publisher
10028:Roguelike
10025:See also
10005:procedure
9863:game port
9639:pixel art
9599:pity pull
9564:See also
9402:power ups
9367:pentakill
9290:See also
9279:balancing
9249:members".
9183:See also
9116:overworld
9098:overwatch
9057:one-trick
9014:See also
9001:open beta
8970:one-trick
8949:dark ride
8865:real-time
8647:balancing
8525:platforms
8429:free look
8421:mouselook
8371:game mode
8357:, or the
8337:Fallout 4
8213:game mode
8198:See also
8111:See also
8088:See also
8068:See also
8041:Roguelike
8017:metastory
7977:See also
7968:See also
7936:maxed out
7915:Bejeweled
7884:EverQuest
7811:masochist
7688:See also
7562:censoring
7519:light gun
7481:earn more
7364:See also
7266:See also
7189:LAN party
7030:game over
6980:kill feed
6862:Japanese
6787:See also
6742:inventory
6719:interface
6680:streaming
6617:publisher
6537:See also
6530:idle game
6368:See also
6288:head swap
6144:gone gold
6133:gold sink
6003:soulslike
5820:rage quit
5791:mechanics
5785:overworld
5722:game save
5666:from one
5657:game port
5644:game over
5601:game mode
5506:end-users
5337:mouselook
5309:free look
5273:See also
4853:(XP, EXP)
4788:cutscenes
4673:game mode
4565:See also
4465:See also
4422:drop rate
4398:(s) of a
4361:game mode
4106:developer
3966:free look
3959:dead zone
3790:cinematic
3716:Also see
3652:cross-buy
3428:See also
3403:corruptor
3335:Star Wars
3300:trackball
3288:light gun
3250:game mode
3172:game over
3113:planning.
2960:such as
2924:See also
2908:See also
2774:Also see
2754:idle game
2751:See also
2673:cinematic
2605:Game Over
2422:corruptor
2396:game mode
2393:A common
2302:minigames
2253:magazines
2092:mini-game
2086:power-ups
2051:See also
2003:whitelist
1995:blacklist
1987:open beta
1978:See also
1880:blacklist
1866:banhammer
1778:B-hopping
1742:See also
1590:Steyr AUG
1555:. In the
1547:Game Over
1518:show mode
1392:arena FPS
1338:artillery
951:Also see
750:Xbox Live
701:pentakill
98:verifying
55:talk page
19336:Software
19306:Internet
19301:Hardware
19296:Graphics
19276:Blogging
19205:Survival
19127:Emergent
19111:Strafing
19078:Map seed
19058:Mini-map
19051:Minigame
18983:Spawning
18948:Power-up
18938:Password
18888:Cutscene
18792:concepts
18725:March 3,
18635:July 30,
18609:July 30,
18604:Red Bull
18583:July 30,
18483:PC Gamer
18455:Engadget
18427:Archived
18418:PC Gamer
18390:PC Gamer
18350:July 23,
18344:GameSpot
18215:July 30,
18161:March 3,
18072:PC Gamer
17572:, Kotaku
17342:July 28,
17225:17759896
17150:Archived
17086:June 30,
17038:26 April
16978:(2003).
16957:March 3,
16892:Engadget
16528:March 3,
16423:March 3,
16389:July 30,
16384:PC Gamer
16363:July 30,
16235:March 3,
16201:March 3,
16136:July 12,
16108:June 28,
16103:Red Bull
16083:July 30,
15799:July 30,
15716:Amaurote
15659:Archived
15382:June 20,
15354:June 26,
15326:June 26,
15137:March 3,
15111:March 3,
15085:March 3,
15029:July 30,
15003:March 3,
14935:March 3,
14901:March 3,
14736:PC Gamer
14715:June 26,
14455:Archived
14424:TheGamer
14288:March 3,
14229:Archived
14054:1 August
13997:Archived
13842:See also
13819:gameplay
13786:sentient
13760:Zero-day
13625:wrapping
13554:grinding
13446:wall run
13422:wallhack
13390:jumping.
13334:gameplay
13193:crafting
13168:ultimate
13128:balanced
13097:twinking
13087:turtling
13029:triple A
12859:computer
12820:platform
12817:for one
12717:throwing
12693:Fortnite
12579:telefrag
12539:teamkill
12517:Valorant
12511:Team Ace
12300:minigame
12196:strafing
12111:squeaker
12052:speedrun
11916:spamming
11838:softlock
11817:twinking
11806:hustling
11750:metagame
11716:gameplay
11558:presses.
11545:licensed
11487:speedrun
11306:savefile
11302:savegame
11035:entities
10957:medieval
10741:element.
10666:remaster
10649:remaster
10628:remaster
10620:remaster
10597:remaster
10436:rag doll
10429:used by
10403:Minimap.
10255:Warcraft
10086:metagame
10041:failure.
9902:power-up
9871:postgame
9841:PogChamp
9807:longplay
9703:platting
9654:platform
8959:one-shot
8943:on rails
8936:freemium
8841:"nuking"
8814:highway.
8787:no-scope
8720:no johns
8713:clipping
8680:newbie (
8572:Summoner
8190:minigame
8173:miniboss
8007:gameplay
7988:metagame
7971:metagame
7815:hardcore
7800:masocore
7632:loot box
7573:longplay
7504:creation
6910:griefing
6840:joystick
6816:god mode
6772:god mode
6702:instance
6648:god mode
6632:god mode
6556:i-frames
6361:hi-score
6331:heat map
6271:headshot
6258:head bob
6227:Game Boy
6178:grinding
6104:god roll
6054:god mode
5961:Gibs in
5851:gameplay
5803:gameplay
5669:platform
5636:god mode
5618:gameplay
5513:game jam
5460:gambling
5387:freemium
5348:freemium
5323:e-sports
4985:grinding
4896:. These
4876:(Add-on)
4825:e-sports
4653:gameplay
4639:postgame
4633:gameplay
4626:end game
4616:emulator
4611:vessels.
4601:Gameplay
4576:Elo hell
4485:dungeons
4428:loot box
3974:deadzone
3929:day zero
3913:day zero
3857:for the
3781:cutscene
3776:blocked.
3749:overtime
3593:Fortnite
3571:crafting
3423:softlock
3410:emulator
3360:cooldown
3282:joystick
3194:Gauntlet
3188:Vanguard
3175:screen.
3136:continue
3129:de facto
3085:Nintendo
3027:gameplay
2963:Renegade
2762:clipping
2681:cutscene
2652:chiptune
2588:cheating
2573:wallhack
2549:god mode
2355:cheating
2336:campaign
2274:bullshit
2263:bullshot
2155:platform
2067:account.
2062:boosting
1888:ban wave
1849:gameplay
1797:backfill
1713:autosave
1708:systems.
1674:auto-run
1647:auto-aim
1597:Fortnite
1552:gameplay
1448:flipping
1322:strategy
1271:cocktail
1222:speedrun
1193:anti-RPG
1155:Anti-Aim
1122:animatic
1103:joystick
1000:auto-aim
987:locks on
960:rushdown
713:Team Ace
659:triple A
504:graphics
417:See also
19024:Scenery
18396:27 June
18047:20 July
18042:Polygon
18021:20 July
17967:May 24,
17962:Polygon
17547:Plarium
17469:Polygon
17320:May 15,
17279:July 8,
17273:PCGamer
16786:July 5,
16760:July 5,
16358:Gamepur
16303:May 24,
16280:2922342
15964:May 22,
15926:May 22,
15774:Gfinity
15718:review"
15692:Zzap!64
15688:review"
15668:2 April
15348:Polygon
15320:Polygon
15272:May 26,
15244:May 24,
15178:May 24,
15051:1UP.com
14957:Inverse
14867:May 24,
14483:1UP.com
14313:1UP.com
14225:1595007
14113:May 24,
14003:May 28,
13934:Polygon
13887:11 June
13837:series.
13723:zerging
13180:upgrade
13105:MMORPGs
13062:tryhard
13023:exploit
13010:MMORPGs
12911:any key
12765:effect.
12384:tryhard
12292:subgame
12188:debuffs
12161:MMORPGs
11962:camping
11946:respawn
11640:simcade
11519:shooter
11501:shooter
11351:scuffed
11245:sandbox
11072:pointer
10846:rngesus
10770:itself.
10716:respawn
10411:ragdoll
10155:pulling
10149:MMORPGs
10001:process
9936:balance
9891:esports
9669:Android
9665:Windows
9574:lagging
9322:paywall
9258:attack.
9210:palette
9174:console
9090:balance
9041:sandbox
8889:oddball
8760:, is a
8606:tables.
8604:pinball
8590:ending.
8581:series.
8437:moveset
8221:mission
8141:wargame
8128:minimax
8099:minimap
8056:series.
8047:Metroid
7686:games.
7544:loadout
7430:Destiny
7317:dungeon
7302:. Also
7007:Pac-Man
6973:respawn
6944:ratios.
6928:crashes
6916:banning
6852:on top.
6711:dungeon
6694:MMORPGs
6548:iframes
6490:hurtbox
6443:hitscan
6436:hurtbox
6218:console
6167:griefer
6123:farming
6007:elitism
5997:Git gud
5933:collide
5796:setting
5782:s, and
4966:farming
4939:fangame
4898:add-ons
4829:eSports
4812:esports
4506:itself.
4459:dungeon
4400:gamepad
4243:dolphin
3937:day one
3905:day one
3819:esports
3606:Neo Geo
3553:cracked
3395:(co-op)
3366:ability
3182:Fantasy
3101:brands.
3035:console
2919:coin-op
2899:defeat.
2705:clapped
2494:series.
2488:in the
2470:warrior
2347:camping
2177:routes.
2054:lootbox
1874:kicking
1840:balance
909:MMORPGs
818:s, and
815:shooter
670:or are
521:sprites
495:sprites
262:players
196:scholar
92:Please
19266:Backup
19137:Twitch
19090:Skybox
18814:Health
18739:Portal
18716:
18630:Kotaku
18433:22 May
18152:
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17780:
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17080:Kotaku
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14139:2 June
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14025:May 2,
13910:
13640:PacMan
13590:levels
13534:levels
13517:QWERTY
13438:noclip
13302:waggle
13142:levels
13069:sweaty
13000:trash
12958:games.
12634:theory
12427:health
12399:T-pose
12372:sweaty
12150:health
11774:games.
11744:avatar
11359:season
11268:point.
11213:S Rank
11100:engine
11093:engine
10961:MilSim
10807:revive
10781:health
10774:revive
10660:reboot
10640:demake
10634:reboot
10612:remake
10603:remake
10588:reboot
10337:state.
9968:p-rank
9543:Peggle
9519:Portal
9465:, and
9308:saving
9195:paddle
8939:games.
8779:newbie
8618:debuff
8545:(MOBA)
8341:Skyrim
8259:MMORPG
7980:cheese
7874:MMORPG
7745:quests
7707:MMORPG
7417:nerfed
7411:buffed
7221:Dota 2
7167:kicked
7125:Contra
7120:Konami
7072:kiting
7050:(KOTH)
6498:hitbox
6423:hitbox
6414:health
6311:health
6202:cheats
6060:Also:
6029:goated
5914:, and
5911:F-Zero
5844:gating
5664:ported
5584:points
5354:goods.
5195:foozle
5006:(FOMO)
4804:cheats
4766:engine
4759:health
4728:energy
4501:duping
4473:In an
4148:modded
4088:remake
4080:demake
4058:debuff
3878:health
3771:cut-in
3742:crunch
3559:piracy
3297:, and
3294:paddle
2881:clutch
2777:noclip
2635:cheevo
2576:, and
2555:aimbot
2523:secret
2482:priest
2478:wizard
2342:point.
2309:breach
2243:sponge
2217:means.
2192:debuff
2173:health
1904:items.
1898:banner
1767:, see
1729:avatar
1666:aimbot
1541:list,
1186:hitbox
1180:hitbox
1174:hitbox
969:aimbot
880:add-on
846:(ARPG)
793:levels
743:cheevo
735:trophy
636:64-bit
626:64-bit
620:32-bit
610:32-bit
604:16-bit
594:16-bit
534:scope.
439:arcade
264:, and
260:, the
198:
191:
184:
177:
169:
19041:Level
18988:Stats
18953:Quest
18829:Magic
18098:(PDF)
17989:VG247
17221:S2CID
17190:(PDF)
17179:(PDF)
17153:(PDF)
17136:(PDF)
16276:S2CID
15723:Crash
15662:(PDF)
15655:(PDF)
15203:Video
15106:WIRED
14990:(1).
14657:S2CID
14232:(PDF)
14221:S2CID
14193:(PDF)
14162:Wiley
13828:world
13778:Also
13729:Also
13689:Also
13583:world
13541:whale
13482:aggro
13430:cheat
13362:Also
13323:term.
13283:anime
13199:level
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