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Part ad, part game. Advergames are designed to promote a specific brand or product, usually outside the game industry.
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.
Duh - honest
The comic relief is a character, other than the main character, who is meant to add humor and lighten the mood of the game. These characters are usually very dumb or very witty, and are usually very talkative.
Ahh, eating... We can't live without it, and, apparently, neither can some characters. From snakes to dots, games have odd ways of dishing out their dishes.
Games that are designed to inspire the purchase of a specifically branded food product.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Product placement is the act of using branded products in high visibility settings inside movies and games in exchange for special consideration, financial purchases or otherwise. In recent years, it has become more apparent.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
Even in settings with many different races, sometimes a specific character will be of a race no one else in the setting recognizes. While usually it is a plot point, occasionally it is a running joke that nobody knows what species they belong to. Usually the characters are very unique.
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