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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Asynchronous multiplayer is a term applied to online interactions in video games where players participate in shared activity, but not concurrently. The oldest form of asynchronous multiplayer is turn-based multiplayer gameplay between two or more players that can check in and play their turn when it's convenient. Similar to play-by-mail games and, more electronically, play-by-email or play-by-post forum games.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
Some games portray cutscenes as portraits of characters talking to each other.
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.
Bet a little or bet the house. How much you win depends on how much you wager.
Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
A feature in some games on the GOG.com service. Unlocked only while using the GOG Galaxy client.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Google Play's subscription service that includes games and various other apps.
Nothing helps set a game in a specific point in time more than having a few famous faces from history drop by to say hi.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
IGF is the Independent Games Festival, an annual gathering of Indie developers. The term also refers to the associated awards.
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.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
Games that feature this concept require the player to wait for a certain amount of real time.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Items in a game that exist for the purpose of being purchased by the player and then sold for a profit within the game economy, but do not otherwise affect the gameplay. Trade Goods usually imply that the inhabitants of the game world both produce and consume these goods in limited quantities.
Unity is a multiplatform game development suite, designed from the start for the ease of creation. It's completely free to use with a pro version available for more advanced features and export options.
A sub-genre of adventure games, visual novels are a form of interactive fiction that usually have very little in terms of gameplay but often focus more on extensive storytelling, character interactions, decision-making and branching narratives.
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