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An insect with broad colorful wings.
Nocturnal beetle with luminescent abdominal organs.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Witches are women who can perform magic. There can be good witches and bad witches.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
Games whose main character is ball-shaped, sometimes with a face and/or hands/feet, but mostly just spherical.
An unbeatable enemy is just that, an enemy you can't beat or destroy. It's best to just run away from them.
The artifical production of "human" speech by computers in games or other software
The act of traversing space while attached to a piece game geometry. Sometimes via a rope, or other grapple like object.
Loose sand mixed with water. Don't struggle...you'll only sink faster.
A type of primate with tails; often monkeys are depicted as causing havoc the moment they are encountered.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
Apes are primates that lack tails. They swing from tree to tree and sometimes fling poo. Not to be confused with monkeys (who have tails).
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Space is usually empty, but sometimes it's filled with virtual death machines.
Bonus levels, rounds, or stages give players a chance to gain extra points, powerups, or lives. Occasionally bonus stages will play completely different than the rest of the game, like as a slot machine or pinball minigame.
The federal and national police service of Canada.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
Survival is a concept that signifies that the player's life is constantly in jeopardy.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
Sometimes, for one reason or another, a game will never actually tell you exactly where you are. Usually, this does not negatively impact the gameplay. Usually.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
Games with stories that involve aliens invading another planet.
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