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A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
Any enemy in a game that is a much larger version of something that is not normally very large (EG Giant Enemy Crab).
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
Grindhouse films are low-budget exploitation films that revel in hardcore violence and overt sexual themes while unapologetic about their low production values. These games emulate the grindhouse aesthetic.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
A six sided geometrical shape sometimes used in strategy, puzzle, and board games.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Kaiju is the Japanese term for monster or strange beasts, commonly associated with giant monsters such as Godzilla. Kaiju appear as enemies in games, but just as often they are controlled by the player.
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
Law is a rule or a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions, applied to govern a group.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
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.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
Originally created in China, mahjong is a draw-and-discard game using a vast assortment of special tiles. It is popular throughout Asia and has many regional rule variations.
Mammoths were big and hairy elephants that became extinct near the end of the ice age.
Micromanagement is the act of increasing the efficiency and longevity of units during a battle, or managing equipment, statistics and abilities on an obsessive level.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
A rocket start is an element that appears in most fictional racing games; it is an important technique to gain boost at the start of a race by accelerating at the right time. This technique is inspired by the Mario Kart series. It is also used in other games, too!
Rubber Band AI is an infamous hidden feature in racing games that allows computer-controlled opponents to catch up no matter how far behind they are. It is intended to keep challenging the player, but can also give AI opponents an unfair advantage.
Extinct cats with swordlike upper canine teeth.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
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