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These ideas stick to the one or very few gameplay mechanics or appear very barren but usually try to invoke an emotion from the player.
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Players are presented with what appears to be a consequential choice, yet no matter what the player selects, the outcome is the same.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Games that can be played with one hand, typically using only half of a standard controller or only the mouse/keyboard.
The concept of operating a computer inside a game via its own operating system. The player might have access to a virtual desktop or console commands to reach the desired information.
The fourteenth PAX West took place September 1-4, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Composing a poem in game
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.
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.
Games with characters that sing.
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.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
Games that have been accepted by Valve through Steam's Greenlight service.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
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.
Whether it has voice over or not, text bubbles are a way of reading the dialog that a character on screen is saying and or thinking.
Games that conclude with a screen displaying "The End" or a variation thereof, such as "Fin."
When large distances need to be covered and airplanes aren't thematically appropriate, characters let a bird carry them to their destination.
Device used by games with text boxes to show that a mysterious and/or unknown character is talking. Mostly used in games coming from Japan (at least nowadays).
Unity is a multiplatform game development suite, designed from the start for the ease of creation. It's completely free to use with a pro version available for more advanced features and export options.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
A subscription service from Microsoft on Xbox platforms and Windows 10. Described as "Netflix for video games", users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles or buy to own them at a discount price.
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