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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.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
A style of gameplay where players must navigate a vast stream of projectiles.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
A menu or other interface that is presented as a cell phone operating system.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
A simple dance pose which became popular in the late 2010s. Similar poses have existed in the tokusatsu genre since the 70s.
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.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
Drowning in games occurs when a being (not suited to be in water) runs out of oxygen, time, power, or barely even touches the water surface. Further complicated by the local sea-life that can knock the air out of you, should you get close.
Electronic music is one of the broadest classifications of music, and has been a staple of video game soundtracks since the 90s. The genre's main trait is the use of electronic instruments.
A frog is a small and usually green amphibian that can swim, hop, and ribbit. Sadly, most of them aren't princes.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
When a character's spoken voice consists entirely of grunts or simple expressions of emotion, even if the character is able to say a lot more through text-based dialogue.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
The best way to make sure even the stupidest players know that certain people, places, terms, or concepts in a game are important is to highlight those words in the text with different coloured letters, or through the use of bold, italicized, or all-caps text.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
A nocturnal bird of prey capable of turning its head 135 degrees in either direction.
Everyone that is born has parents. These games feature adults with children of their own.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
The concept that different colors or opposite sides of an object affect it's abilities
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
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.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
Swimming underwater with the assistance of a breathing apparatus.
Branch of the U.S. government responsible for the personal protection of the President of the United States, the president's family, and other important government officials and dignitaries. They also investigate crimes of financial fraud and identity theft.
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