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An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
Electricity is commonly used as a damage-introducing element causing inanimate objects to become harmful (electrified water, floors, cables, etc). It can also refer to a power wielded by characters that generates sparks, is conductive to metal surfaces, forks or branches, and is often blue in color.
These prehistoric behemoths cause chaos amongst many. Unfortunately, they are extinct.
Games based on tabletop (AKA pen and paper) role-playing games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Vampire: The Masquerade. These can have any type of gameplay, as long as they are set in the tabletop game's universe.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Variable and dynamic simulation of weather conditions can be used to add variety, atmosphere (a rainy day in an RPG) and/or challenge (rain on the racetrack in a driving game) to a game.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
The fifteenth PAX West took place August 31-September 3, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
In some games, Whether they're getting in the way while you're walking or driving, you always feel the need to trample them. In other games, the Pedestrians are either not very interactive backgrounds, or Pedestrians are the ones that do not arouse interest in attack
A point within the game whereby the game saves its current state whether it be for the purpose of a more convenient respawn point or a gameplay design (such as in racing).
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.
Survival is a concept that signifies that the player's life is constantly in jeopardy.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
An in-game currency bought with real world currency.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
Being learned scholars and masters of the arcane arts, wizards wield great power by manipulating magical energy for the forces of good and evil.
A device used in many games with vast open worlds, to travel instantaneously from one place to another. It sometime appears in the form of an item or skill.
A game based on an anime.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
Games where the characters are 2D bitmap images (sprites), but the environment and scenarios are made in a 3-Dimensional space. This technique was commonly used on consoles like the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo DS. Many 90's First-Person Shooters and early 3D RPGs also used this technique. Some used it as a stylistic choice like Paper Mario and Rakugaki Showtime.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A set of skills and abilities displayed in a branching path. Skills in the tree open up after completing required prerequisites.
The ability to dodge an attack, making the player untouchable for a brief period.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
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