Questions tagged [terminology]
For questions that ask what a gaming-specific term means, or what the terminology is for a gaming-specific concept.
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What is the correct terminology for games like Final Fantasy (the early ones)
Is there a trade industry term to refer to games with feel and gameplay like "Final Fantasy IV" etc...?
I would like to search for similar games (especially if, ideally, a good open source ones exist)...
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Is there a term for the "no base building" levels in real-time strategy games?
In a lot of real-time strategy games I've played (Age of Empires II, Warcraft III, and StarCraft II come to mind), some of the levels of the single-player campaign usually involve you controlling a ...
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Differentiating the term "UI" and "HUD" in games
In video gaming, the HUD (head-up display) or Status Bar is the method
by which information is visually relayed to the player as part of a
game's user interface.
The HUD is frequently used to ...
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What is the genre of game where "enclosing areas unoccupied by enemy units" is a core mechanic?
What is the genre of this type of 2D game:
The unit controlled by the player (blue) tries to cross the stage without getting hit by the enemies (red). If the player succeeds, any area without units (...
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“Don’t throw the game, throw POKéBALLs instead!”?
The original Pokémon Red and Blue games feature a sign that says
Don’t throw the game, throw POKéBALLs instead!
There’s a video of this sign on YouTube:
I have never ...
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A "portable installment" video game
I don't know much about video games, and I was hoping if someone could help me understand what a "portable installment" video game is. Thank you for your help in advance!
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Origin of the name Brahmin in fallout
Brahmin are a caste of religious teachers in Hinduism. Does the FO4 name for cows, Brahmin, have anything to do with this? I was thinking it's possible since Hinduism reveres cows.
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What is Werster referring to when he says "And I got trips on my money" at the end of a Pokemon Blue run?
Can be seen in this video at 05:49:
What was Werster talking about? Was there some sort of bet involved with someone else?
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Origin of the name "gaming console"
Why are they called "consoles"?
AFAIK, In computing, the name "console" for machine interface came from the fact, that initially it was a literal console table with typewriter on it. But gaming ...
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What is the definition of a "mobile game"?
How does one define "mobile games?" Like, I have seen people call Granblue Fantasy a mobile game, but it is played on a browser. Similarly, Shadowverse was playable only on mobile, but ...
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What does "itemization" refer to in the looter ARPG genre?
Since its release, the most frequent complaint about Diablo 4 is "itemization." "Itemization needs to be fixed." "What the game needs is better itemization."
I've played ...
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What defines a JRPG, and how is it different from an RPG?
I've always wondered if JRPG, or Japanese Role-Playing Game, has any concrete definition for it.
I'm only curious now because lately I've seen a lot of people referencing Genshin Impact, a F2P MMORPG ...
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What is the Eraser Trick in StarCraft?
What is the eraser trick mentioned in this StarCraft video?
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What is a spike in Tetr.io?
I play Tetr.io a lot.
If I send a large amount of garbage, it shows a number, followed by “spike”. What is a spike?
I have found nothing, here on the Arqade, or on Google; just videos of people doing ...
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How do I define and fix this issue of characters moving in one direction without me holding the movement key?
In many games, especially games where you walk around as a character, I have found that the characters often walk without my finger holding the key required. The character will usually walk ...
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