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Fisheye lens is a popular term used to describe a wide-angle camera view that takes in an extremely wide, hemispherical image.
Floating Islands are land masses (anywhere from island size to continental size) that float either by the use of magic or some other force.
Foxes are wolf-like mammals, many having red fur. They are thought of as tricksters, underdogs, or for women, if you're foxy, then you're sexy.
A frog is a small and usually green amphibian that can swim, hop, and ribbit. Sadly, most of them aren't princes.
Games that feature an unexpected change to the core gameplay (not just a minigame).
The fifth annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Some games allow people to swim. Many, however, have water that hurts or kills the player when entered.
Invisible or cleverly hidden doors just waiting to be discovered. Logically, Hidden Doors often lead to Hidden Rooms.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
An Iconic concept of video games is the use of an idle animation for the players character, when during gameplay there's no control given. It's an example of emergent game design, and is used as a way to add depth to action characters.
IGF is the Independent Games Festival, an annual gathering of Indie developers. The term also refers to the associated awards.
The player is respawned (or has the option to respawn) immediately following death, and with minimal lost progress and little to no break in the action. This concept is often seen used in difficult or fast-paced games where frequent player death is treated as a learning experience.
Games in which basic tutorial processes are relayed through environmental elements opposed to, or in addition to, text/speech walkthroughs.
Invisible bridges and walkways force the player to either take a leap of faith or find a way to reveal the path in order to reach their destination.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A level that is impossible or nearly impossible to complete because of a programming error or oversight. Often times the screen number is a power of 2 or 10.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
When a character grabs a ledge, in order to pull themselves up, or shimmy to the side until there's room. Mostly seen in 3rd person adventure games, but also in many platformers.
A group classification of reptile.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Games about, or with math in them.
Many great heroes had to learn their skills from someone. This person would be the one.
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 mouse is a small rodent with a tail and whiskers.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Despite it being mathematically impossible, some games allow players to go beyond 100% completion.
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