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An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
A type of game in which the player gives commands by inputting complete words and sentences. Often associated with the adventure genre.
A mechanical system designed to capture or cause harm. Either the player can set traps for their enemies or others set them for the player.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
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.
Interactive fiction is a format that uses text to describe characters and objects within a setting, and the use of a parser to interpret text typed by the player, allowing the player to interact with the characters and objects within the setting.
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
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