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Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
In game terms alchemy is typically an item creation system. Centuries ago it was the pursuit of changing normal metals into gold, unsuccessfully.
Attributes are a numerical representation of a character's abilities who have their roots in RPGs. Today, attributes have spilled over to a wide range of game genres.
The era between 3300 and 1200 BC where a civilization makes tools and weaponry out of bronze. The bronze age sits between the stone age and the iron age
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
Games that have been funded via public monetary contributions.
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.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
The ability of a player to interact with items or geometry in the game world, whether for story or gameplay reasons or simply for immersion.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Games that were funded through Kickstarter.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
Combat that takes place in real time, but that can be paused to give commands to certain characters.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Games where the player either can, or must, create all their protagonists as custom characters.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Many games allow you to add characters to your playable group upon fulfilling certain conditions. This is a central mechanic of many RPG franchises, including Fire Emblem and Suikoden. These can be NPCs or even enemy characters that the player persuades to join their cause, through sidequests or dialogue options.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
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.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
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