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Gaming terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |