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A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Hidden Objects is a gameplay mechanic in which the player must find specific items within a static scene.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
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.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
A concept found in many puzzle and casual games. Matching blocks of the same color or type to gain points and/or erase the blocks.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
A subscription service from Microsoft on Xbox platforms and Windows 10. Described as "Netflix for video games", users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles or buy to own them at a discount price.
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