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The value that determines how many events can take place in a character's turn in pure turn based combat as well as in the modern Fallout franchise.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
Either through a concealing helmet, keeping the whole game in first person, or using clever camera work, the player character is kept faceless throughout an entire game.
A popular class in many D&D based games, the Fighter can both dish it and take it!
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Goblins are irritable, evil and mischievous creatures in folklore. They can range in size from halfling to average human size.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Quest givers that task the player with killing an enemy or specific number of enemies.
Information on the time honored tradition of killing rats. Killing rats is a much cliched first quest for many western RPGs.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
The meter which is used to gauge how much power there is left to use magic abilities.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Commonly used in 16-bit era simulation games, negotiation is the act of attempting to reduce or increase the cost of a service.
An overworld is a simplified view of the game world that allows players to freely move to different locations or levels.
A collection of anthropomorphic characters without pants, but with shirts or other tops. Does not include characters in dresses.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
The foil of almost every early RPG lover, these rodents often live in sewers. While most rats are simple targets, games like Ratatouille make them the hero.
Those who choose to Rebel against authority or attempt to topple 'The Man' or a greater power. Also known as insurgents
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