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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Sep 28, 2011
When an enemy drops an item that it had no business carrying, whether it's a robot with a sandwich or a dog with ammunition.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
A marketplace for indie game players and developers.
A situation where the player-controlled character loses their life immediately. The quickness of that demise is often a stark departure from the balance of power, and sometimes the rules, established by the developers during the rest of the game.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
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.
The head of a city government. The perfect candidate if your game needs a rear end in a top hat.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
An optional boss is a boss whose defeat is not essential to the plot and can be avoided. In some cases, they are stronger than the game's final boss.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Levels whose visual design represents objects or symbols (including text).
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
A power-down is an item or effect that has some negative impact on the player character's attributes or abilities, often inverting the effects of a power-up. In certain situations, this can be to the player's advantage.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
A portrait that conveys a character's health or other statuses via their facial expressions.
A sound effect that plays once the player has gained a level, solved a puzzle or reached a milestone within the game.
Monarchs and their families.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Being able to travel off one side of the screen and in from the other side.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
A level in which everything is displayed on-screen at once, with no scrolling, flip screen, or 3D movement. Many '80s games consist entirely of single-screen levels.
Slimes are a common "starter enemy" in RPGs, and serve as a mascot for the Dragon Quest series.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
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.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
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