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Gaming terms
Term | Definition |
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Action | |
Anime | Abbreviation for “animation” used to describe An animated movie or video content that originates in Japan. |
Assets | |
Console | Device connected to a tv for playing games, such as PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox. |
Cutscene | A cutscene is a non-interactive movie like scene, that occurs after a certain level in a game that breaks up gameplay, and furthers the story. |
ESA | Entertainment Software Association: The U.S. association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the internet |
ESRB Rating | The Entertainment Software Rating Board: assigns rating to games based on genre and content |
Events | Exclusive online quests a player can participate in |
First Person Shooter | Type of game in which a player see’s through a characters eyes and shoots a gun. |
FPS(Frames Per Second) | The number of times an image is updated in a game |
Game screens genre | |
GML | Game making language. Used in coding. |
Gone Gold | Game submitted and approved for manufacturing |
Grind | Continually replaying a level, quest, or mission for new rewards |
Janky | Not right |
Loot | Reward for completing a quest or mission |
MMO | Game where a player can play and interact with other players. |
Object | Item that may or may not be interacted with in a game environment |
Origin point | Beginning |
Pixels | Small image squares used to make a larger image |
Platform | Gaming devices |
Quest | Activity that can be completed for rewards. |
Realm | An area in a game only the player can occupy. |
Room | Next level or stage in a game. Could also describe a server like room where players can interact with each other. |
RPG | Role playing game |
Sprites | 2d bit map |
SDK | Software development kit |
Strategy | Skill required for certain games and quick time events |
Top Down | Birdseye view of a game. |
YOYO | Games made by another player that can be interacted with by your on character. |