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A board game is a game played on a mostly-static surface using markers or chits to indicate player progress. Many video game board games are based on tabletop games (Catan, Monopoly), but some, like Mario Party and Culdcept, are original designs that use board game design as a starting point.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A series of two-player pencil-and-paper games where players take turns calling shots on their enemy's concealed fleet of ships on a grid. While it is known by many names, it is best known for the Milton Bradley board game version known as Battleship.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
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 Random Number Generator (hence RNG) is a system designed to randomize a sequence of numbers. Most games technically use a table of 'random' numbers, simulating random chance.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
An alliance of nations who opposed the Axis powers in World War II. They included the USA, the United Kingdom, the USSR, France, and many others.
A television news program, often used to give a wider perspective on the events of the game.
PSone Classics are titles that were initially released for the original PlayStation, and re-released digitally for later PlayStation hardware.
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