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Save Point A Save Point is a gameplay element typically found in Adventure and RPG games that allow the player to save his/her game session midway through the level. |
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Magic The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the physical laws. Can take form as an act performed by a person (magician,conjurer, wizard, ...) as a property of an item (artifact, wand, focus, ...) or as latent characteristic of a world. |
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Elements Wind, water, earth and fire (and others).... often associated with magic. |
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Isometric Viewpoint Isometric Viewpoints refer to the camera angle used in many 2-Dimensional games to give the appearance that they are 3-Dimensional, without requiring 3D models. |
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Health Health is a value that gauges how much damage a player can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as Hit Points (HP) or Life in some games - not to be confused with Lives. |
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Healing Food More effective than any hospital, these games let you heal damage ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound just by having a snack. |
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Melee From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime. |
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Inventory A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around. |
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Currency Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more. |
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Dragons Dragons were originally (according to early Buddhist texts) messengers from heaven. In computer games they are mostly adversaries to be overcome, but there are some exceptions. |
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Death The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games. |
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Zombie A term used to describe the undead. Usually it takes one good blow to the head to get rid of them. Their diet consists mostly of brains. Fresh brains. Usualy very slow- but deadly in bigger numbers. |
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Jump It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto building, onto platforms, or onto skulls, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game. |
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