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QR codes, short for quick response codes, are a type of barcode that can contain much more information than the traditional barcode.
A designer can use a racial stereotype to make a character easier to understand, though in the process the character may come across as offensive and hurtful.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
Ability to see a character's body in mirrors, water, or other surfaces.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Any form of AI that cracks a few jokes or wisecracks behind the protagonist's back. This can include witty insults, sarcastic replies, or just plain old humor in general.
A maneuver involving both horizontal movement and rotation about a horizontal axis. Many characters roll in a unique fashion, and certain vehicles are even capable of rolling
Games that allow items to be rotated; this can be used to reveal information about certain objects for the purpose of puzzle solving.
Humor which relates to feces, urine, or flatulence; also known as toilet humor.
Characters that have a Scottish accent.
Small marine fish that have a horselike head and swim in upright position.
The ability to complete sections of a game out of the intended order (or to skip them entirely) through skill and knowledge of the game.
The shark is an underwater animal that is often stereotyped for its vicious killing of prey. In video games, they are used as enemies in underwater levels or a plot device used to keep the player away from the ocean.
Those creatures that go 'baa' and grow wool on their backs.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
A cloud of fine particles.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
An eight legged arachnid. Some make webs to catch prey and some are poisonous. None have made a web grand enough to be called a parlor, though.
Spies are the masters of espionage. They're also (usually) quite adept at the art of stealth, disguise, and assassination.
Newspapers that rapidly twirl towards the screen, eventually slowing down and delivering narrative-related information.
An event in a video game in which the screen is split up into multiple frames to give the player better overview of everything that's going on.
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.
Marine animals characterized by five arms extending from a central disk. They are a lot more agile in video games than they are in real life.
The recording of data related to player performance or progress in a game. This feature is commonly found in RPGs or competitive multiplayer games. It does not include statistics in sports games, unless related to player performance.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
Subtitled Silence is when a character remains silent in a section of dialogue and a subtitle box appears usually having an ellipsis (...) or nothing at all. Most common in J-RPGs and dating sims. The character can also make a small moan or grunt.
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