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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.
Glass that can be broken and destroyed in real-time.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
Also called a "Boob Slider", this is an interface that allows players to interactively increase or decrease the size of a character's breasts usually as a part of character creation.
Games which feature characters who have an accessible character screen which might include their stats / abilites / inventory etc.
Trading systems allow players to trade items, money and other objects between each other.
Create-A modes allows the player to create the skate park of their dreams, their own action hero, or the next champion of wrestling.
Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
Usually found in MMO games, but sometimes found elsewhere, emotes are a way of displaying your emotions on-screen either through a character animation or by the use of an icon.
Sometimes looking good is just as important as killing. From dress-up barbies games, to Dante's ever present stylish coat, fashion has its place in games.
A commonly used programming API for interactive sound creation and playback in games.
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
Some first-person games that wish to immerse the player in the experience more will go as far as to include full body awareness, or the ability to see the player character's body when looking down.
A style of play in multiplayer gaming with the purpose of annoying, irritating and angering other players.
Havok Physics (Havok) is a physics API developed by Irish company Havok and released in 2000. It is used in video games as a physics engine, allowing for realistic interactions between in-game entities.
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
In-Game Advertising is the placement of advertisements for real-world products within the game, sponsored by companies external to the developer.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
The ability for players to customize the look of indoor locations with various furnishings.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
Machinima is the concept of making a movie out of a video game. Popularized by the series, Red vs Blue.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
Game within a game. Can either have no effect on other portions of the primary game or have drastic impacts. In order to qualify as a meta game it must be outside the normal experience and have seperate rules that govern it.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
OpenSimulator
Various effects using "particles" (billboard/sprite planes or full models).
Linden Labs offers several methods for purchasing new space in Second Life, all of it with Real Money Transactions. Owned land can be developed with any sort of building, rented out, and made private. Because of how much "foot traffic" the areas closest to the default starting point get, the earliest Second Life land owners have significant financial and political clout within Second Life.
Pregnancy is the term for when a female of a species is carrying a new, developing member of the species within her body.
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