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Someone who is trying to be elected as the President of a country, like the United States. They have speeches, debate with other candidates, and even kiss babies to gain the highest office in the land.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Rabbits, or bunnies, are smallish mammals with long ears and a cottony tail.
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.
A character that appears in many games, often unrelated. For an example, Cid from the Final Fantasy series.
A slightly modified version of an already existing character, often in fighting games. Also known as a "clone".
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A joke or reference that appears throughout a series of games.
Characters who speak with a Russian accent.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Humor which relates to feces, urine, or flatulence; also known as toilet humor.
A forgetful character that frequently misplaces items.
SCUMM is an acronym for Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion. SCUMM is scripting language developed internally at LucasArts to help streamline the creation of graphic adventure games.
Branch of the U.S. government responsible for the personal protection of the President of the United States, the president's family, and other important government officials and dignitaries. They also investigate crimes of financial fraud and identity theft.
The ability to change shape. Humans shifting into animals is the most common type of shape shifting.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
Games with characters that sing.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
When a musical performance happens in a game, often this is used for comedic purposes.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
An evil overlord or generally bad guy who sits on his throne while watching others fight to the death for his own amusement.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
You want an example? Know what I mean? See what I did there? *Wink wink, nudge nudge*
Animals that have the ability of speech and in some cases are anthropomorphic.
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