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Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a woman.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
An industry game design convention that's appeared in many games over the years. The fetch quest involves sending the player out to collect a certain number of items, and return them to complete the quest. A staple of the RPG and Adventure game genre.
Fog plays an important role in many games. In games like Silent Hill, it's an atmospheric element. In other games, it's artificially added to reduce draw distances to save memory and increase framerate.
These games were popular enough to warrant an anime, whether it was a full television series, an OVA (original video animation), or a feature-length movie.
A feature in some games on the GOG.com service. Unlocked only while using the GOG Galaxy client.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Grid-based movement limits players, and other entities in a game, to moving through the game world in increments of whole squares on a grid. It has been a common staple of turn-based strategy games since the earliest board games of antiquity. It was also used by early RPGs.
The term 'gypsy' typically refers to exotic people who live a nomadic lifestyle travelling while selling and trading goods. The official name for the real-life ethnic group is "Romani", with many of that group considering the word "Gypsy" offensive.
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
Arguably the rockingest genre of rock music.
Raising a kid by yourself is hard. Hopefully, your kid turns out to be the chosen one and heads off for adventure by the time they're 16.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Enemies in RPGs that are visible on the overworld map and that are engaged in combat when touched. Examples include Earthbound and Paper Mario.
One who invents, preferably stuff that no one have thought of before.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Japanese pop music, also known as J-Pop, refers to the most popular and mainstream music produced in Japan. It is commonly featured in many rhythm games as well as other genres.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
When a relative is missing, and the protagonist is forced to look for the aforementioned relative.
Some people just have to have all the power.
A Multi-Phase Boss is a boss that undergoes a significant and instantaneous change in abilities, attack speed, and/or attack pattern during the fight. These bosses do not fully regain health between forms and appearance changes are usually minimal, if at all.
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
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