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Games that are specifically based on Internet phenomena, such as memes, stories, and webcomics.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
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.
In the tutorial, all the characters are completely aware that they are a part of the game's tutorial. Also, when Strong Bad refers to "Strong Badia the free", Homestar replies "Hey, that's the name of this-" before he is cut off by Strong Bad.
Cartoon characters are personas from cartoons, which are animated moving sequences that are usually drawn but can be computer animated and can come from television, movies, anime or even the web. They can be humans, animals, or even things usually not thought of as living.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Content released frequently, every release contains a small portion of a whole story.
This page is about the concept of Exploding Heads. Exploding Heads come in two different forms - one, where they are used as a dramatic device (eg. Bionic Commando), and, secondly, where they are used as a weapon (eg. Alien Storm).
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
A staple in both the real-time and turn-based strategy genres, Fog of War simulates the unknowns of the battlefield by covering areas of the map, to be progressively revealed by the player.
Based on the Flash series "Homestar Runner".
Characters who lack body parts that people in the real world have, yet they still utilise their bodily functions.
Lucha libre is a form of Spanish professional wrestling where the wrestlers don masks in the ring. Famous luchadores include El Santo and Blue Demon.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Games that can be played with one hand, typically using only half of a standard controller or only the mouse/keyboard.
Characters that are overweight have more body fat than normal for their race, or at least look it. A character that is overweight may or may not have great strength.
A collection of anthropomorphic characters without pants, but with shirts or other tops. Does not include characters in dresses.
Whether it's taking pictures of things for points or as part of a journal, photography is playing an ever increasing role in many of today's video games.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
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.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
People who are aged during the growth period of adolescence, traditionally between 13 and 17 years old.
Games that feature characters that are known for a highly distinctive and unusual manner of speech.
Videlectrix is a video game developer responsible for many of Strong Bad's favorite games.
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