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Term | Definition |
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action | the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim. |
anime | a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.Compare with manga |
assets | a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality. |
console | A console traditionally refers to a computer terminal where a user may input commands and view output such as the results of inputted commands or status messages from the computer. |
cut scene | a scene that develops the story line and is often shown on completion of a certain level, or when the player's character dies |
ESA | voice and advocate for companies that publish computer and video games and provides its members with expert insights into legal, policy, and public affairs matters. |
ESRB rating | The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is an American self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings to consumer video games. |
events | a thing that happens, especially one of importance. |
first person shooter | type of video game whose gameplay involves shooting enemies and other targets and in which a player views the action as though through the eyes of the character they are controlling. |
FPS (frames per second) | Frames per second (FPS) is a unit that measures display device performance. |
game screens genre | A video game genre is a specific category of games related by similar gameplay characteristics. |
GML | GML is a practical application for transferring cartographic information over the Web |
gone gold | Going gold” refers to approval for the Gold Master Copy of the game — IE, the very first ready-for-release, shippable version of the game that's going to get pressed on discs, put up in online storefronts, and so on. |
grind | reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it. |
janky | of extremely poor or unreliable quality. |
loot | goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war. stolen money or valuables. |
MMO | an online video game which can be played by a very large number of people simultaneously. |
Object | a material thing that can be seen and touched. |
origin point | the place where something comes from : the place where something originates |
pixels | a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed |
platform | a raised level surface on which people or things can stand. |
quest | a long or arduous search for something. |
realm | a kingdom. |
room | space that can be occupied or where something can be done, especially viewed in terms of whether there is enough. |
RPG | A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or an RPG as well as a computer role-playing game |
Sprites | an elf or fairy. |
SDK | Stands for "Software Development Kit." An SDK is a collection of software used for developing applications for a specific device or operating system. |
strategy | a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim |
top-down | denoting a system of government or management in which actions and policies are initiated at the highest level; hierarchical. |
YOYO | Yoyo mode refers to a situation wherein a computer or a similar device seems stuck in a loop -- turning on briefly, then turning off again. |