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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.
The game automatically saves for you when you reach certain points. Implemented in order to reduce frustration for forgetful savers.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Games that are divided into daily (or nightly) chapters.
Games that were made entirely by one person.
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.
A punctuation mark that is used to express intense emotion.
Advertisements sometimes appear in game as a spoof on real-life advertisements, or to further envelope the player in the video game world.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Many games and most systems contain warnings such as "May Cause Seizures". This page will highlight that warning, and the games which have had a history health problems associated with them.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
In games, punctuation marks, especially question marks and exclamation marks are used for a number of reasons, including locating quest givers and indicating surprise.
A Random Number Generator (hence RNG) is a system designed to randomize a sequence of numbers. Most games technically use a table of 'random' numbers, simulating random chance.
An animated transition that is used to switch from one screen to another.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
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.
When a game's title succinctly describes or indicates how the game is played, or a specific game mode.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
Characters whose purpose is to convey information that is directly or indirectly aimed at the player.
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