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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
Games that have been funded via public monetary contributions.
Shared mythology for several H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Sometimes designers add old-school things on purpose to enhance game design. These games tend to be heavily inspired by hardware limitations of older systems. NES, Atari 2600, and early computer platforms (DOS, Commodore 64, MSX, etc...) are common sources of inspiration.
Games with cover art that imitates game boxes for bygone systems, or recalls a distinctive aesthetic used for cover art in that era.
Some games have included developers commentary. These comments can be in text form, audio that plays in the game or the menus, or video. Sometimes they are just added in the collectors editions.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
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.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
Indie Royale sells bundles of independent games for cheaper than they would cost purchased separately. Purchasers can choose to pay more than the current minimum to lower the minimum price for others.
Insanity is a condition whereby the sufferer is of unsound mind. Depending on the condition of the individual, he or she may be prone to fits of uncontrollable violent behavior, hallucinations, or other symptoms.
Games that were funded through Kickstarter.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Necromancers are spell casters who specializes in conjuring and controlling the undead.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
An overworld is a simplified view of the game world that allows players to freely move to different locations or levels.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
A small closed community, with people who generally dislike foreigners. Sometimes they're inbred, sometimes they want you dead, sometimes they worship Cthulhu, and sometimes it's "all of the above".
Enemies that appear out of nowhere and force the player into a battle.
The rare occurrence of a game being released between Christmas and New Year's Day.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
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