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A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
Also written "Same Game". A sort of puzzle game introduced in Chain Shot in the 1980s. Blocks are moved around in order to match and remove.
The Puyo species appear as enemies in the Madou Monogatari series and puzzle pieces in the Puyo Puyo series.
An ancient game of strategy, originating in China over 2500 years ago and remaining popular throughout East Asia to this day.
Game titles that make a statement of fact or opinion.
This shows you how long you have until you start wishing you had gills. When your breath runs out, you may take damage, or you may expire right there, depending on how sadistic the game designers were!
Damage modelling is used to show damage that has been inflicted. Damage can be modelled on game object so long as the game's engine will allow for it
A type of video game where the player plans out what their character does on a daily basis; filling in their agenda and developing them the way they want.
Enemies that appear out of nowhere and force the player into a battle.
Super Forms in the Sonic the Hedgehog games are transformations achieved by characters usually using the power of the Chaos Emeralds.
Event to describe the "Test Your Might" event from Mortal Kombat.
The Western Zodiac is the 11 animals and 1 symbol (Libra) that is used to predict people's futures via astrology. Your Zodiac animal or sign depends on what time of the year you were born. There are also other Zodiac systems.
Fauns and Satyrs are woodland spirits, seemingly composed of a man and a goat. Goat parts and human parts tend to vary from game to game.
Games whose menus feature a book-like motif. Often this is featured in games with a fairy tale—style narrative.
Logging is the process of cutting down trees for timber. This is an important aspect in many strategy games.
When someone is androgynous, they have a mix of masculine and feminine aspects, or they have the appearance of being in between male and female. A common aesthetic in Japanese media and games.
Marriage is when characters, typically a pair of them, are joined in loving (or not so loving) matrimony!
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
A game where cards are used to fight your enemies, or one where you make a "deck" with different abilites. Some examples are Culdcept Saga, Yggdra Union, and Phantom Dust.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Mostly in games that involve strategy. It involves special attributes determining the strengths and weaknesses of each move, species, character or type. One attribute is strong against another attribute, and weak against another, often in a circular fashion.
An insect in which are commonly red with black dots. There can be male ladybugs and it is thought finding one will bring you good luck.
A matching pieces puzzle game played with Mahjong tiles. Two matching tiles are removed on each move with the overall goal being to remove every tile without blocking yourself off.
Dating back 5,000 years, this game of skill and chance has featured in many video games.
Anytime an ally comes in to help you in any way. This mechanic is most common in fighting games.
Games that include a simulated economy which the player(s) can affect.
Damage modeling added to a character throughout a game that lasts through the duration of the game.
Taking advantage of computers and machinery as weapons, in solving puzzles, etc. or otherwise changing up gameplay.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
Hostages exist to be saved, guarded, and occasionally executed.
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