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Strategy games which encourage users to eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate.
A map that is updated in real-time as you play a level. Usually seen in FPSs and RPGs.
Backtracking is the act of navigating through previously explored areas, usually for the purpose of progressing in an objective-based adventure game. Players who are lost may also backtrack to reorient themselves.
Cartography is the is the study and practice of crafting geographical maps. Some games allow players to create and/or edit the maps of the game world.
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.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
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.
Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment (named to fit the acronym 'FREE') is a quasi-genre invented by designer Yu Suzuki, describing a blend of adventure and open-world sandbox gameplay found in the Shenmue franchise.
The horseshoe is a simple way of designing rooms so that it's more likely the player will pay attention to their surroundings.
A locked door blocks your way, but the key is in a locked chest, whose key is in another locked chest, whose key is in another locked chest...
Collectibles that are also living beings.
A game mechanic that lets players add footnotes to maps.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
While exploring, generally you get rewarded with upgrades or a power up!
A style of action-adventure gameplay revolving around exploring a labyrinth with the necessity of locating new items and equipment to progress beyond otherwise impassable obstacles. The concept is named for its common usage in the Metroid and Castlevania franchises. While the term most commonly refers to 2D games, it can also refer to 3D games.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
The Slylandro are an alien race from Star Control II. They are a gaseous race.
Tiered Exploration is a concept centered on the tie-ins between sandbox games and unlocking major sections and areas through story progression.
In the Star Trek universe, a group of spacefaring species joined together as one in the United Federation of Planets (UFP) to explore the universe in peace. Their member species include: Andorians, Humans, Tellerites, and Vulcans.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
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