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The titles produced by the biggies of the industry with large budgets and crazy marketing surrounding them. These games are mostly multi platform or first-party.

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It means the player is temporarily ‘Away from Keyboard’ to be back eventually.

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Fighting games, shooters and platformers that put your hand-eye coordination and reflexes to test.

Adds Copy Link

All the “additional enemies” that you have to deal with during your boss encounters.

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AoE or ‘area of effect’ is the part that’s affected by a certain attack or abilities. It is usually indicated with a colored or moving circle.

Badge Copy Link

A marker to acknowledge some skill or accomplishment within the same that sets him apart.

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A non-player character that is often seen at the end levels of the game and is much more difficult to defeat than other enemies.

Bot Copy Link

A non-human character that’s controlled by AI. It is also a derogatory term used for players who play poorly.

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A temporary change in the character or weapon to make them more powerful for maintaining balance in online games.

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An enemy who soaks up damage like a sponge and makes killing them a challenge.

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A strategy used in online shooters, where instead of roaming around the map, you stick to one place and wait for others to get killed to make it safer.

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Using a smart tactic or a hack to complete a task by avoiding trouble.

Clan Copy Link

In multiplayer games, the team that plays together is often referred as a “clan”.

Cooldown Copy Link

The wait time to use a certain ability once it’s already used an exhausted. More powerful abilities means longer wait time.

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The unimportant materials you gather in the game, to make something more useful like weapons or potions.

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It’s short for ‘damage per second’ and can be used for how much damage a weapon/attack caused or a class of characters that are meant to cause damage.

DRM Copy Link

Short for "digital rights management," it manages copyright protection for games, to keep a check on piracy.

Deathmatch Copy Link

The ultimate showdown where the objective is to kill maximum characters until there is one last man standing.

Drop rate Copy Link

It’s the probability of getting items from a loot box or booster box.

Dungeon Copy Link

The hidden hostile areas where the player is likely to come under attack in RPGs or open-world games.

Early Access Copy Link

A model where players can access the game before release, at a developmental stage for feedback or other reasons.

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These are hidden messages by the developers in the game, these could be funny messages, a nod to another title or hints for what to expect in the future.

Emulator Copy Link

A hardware or software that enables the host system to work on the guest system.

End game Copy Link

It is the gameplay that you get to enjoy around the climax of it’s storyline.

Experience Point (XP, EXP) Copy Link

These are markers to track the progress towards the next character level.

FPS (first-person shooter game) Copy Link

A genre where you follow the character’s perspective instead of the camera that shoots the character from outside.

FPS (frames per second) Copy Link

A unit to measure the rendering speed of a game.

Farming Copy Link

Repeating tasks, missions, quests, battles to gain more of the same reward items like game money or experience points.

Foozle Copy Link

The ultimate and final boss in the game.

Free Look Copy Link

The freedom to look around the map without the usual game mechanic restrictions, usually not available for the players but only for the developers.

GG Copy Link

Short for ‘Good Game’,usually used by players at the end of a game.

Gameplay Copy Link

The player’s overall experience with the game including the plot, interface, challenges, rules etc.

Ganking Copy Link

An act by high-skilled players where they gang up against weaker players.

Glitch Copy Link

An error or miss that’s unattended in a game’s coding.

God Mode Copy Link

The power of infinite health where the player can hurt-enemies just by touching them.

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Using cheats to get ahead of other players in a game.

Headshot Copy Link

Killing or attacking the target by striking off their head.

Health Copy Link

The amount of damage a character can bear before dying.

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The highest recorded score in a game by any player.

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The weapons used in first person shooter games to determine hits along a distance with no travel time.

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The sensation of being completely absorbed in the game world.

In-game currency Copy Link

Virtual currency used within a game for buying items and upgrades.

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A game mechanic that allows players to kill enemies with a single hit.

Inventory Copy Link

A list of items a player carries with them in-game.

Jank Copy Link

A term used to describe an awkward, clumsy, or poorly designed game mechanic.

Juggernaut Copy Link

A powerful player or character that is difficult to defeat.

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A game mechanic that requires players to navigate a series of jumps to reach a goal.

Killstreak Copy Link

A series of consecutive kills by a player.

Kiting Copy Link

A technique where a player continuously moves backward while attacking a pursuing enemy.

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A game mechanic that causes an enemy or player to be thrown back after taking damage.

Lag Copy Link

Delay or slowing down of game performance due to a poor internet connection.

Leech Copy Link

A player who relies on others to complete objectives or gain experience points.

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A game mechanic that rewards players with increased stats, abilities, or access to new items after completing specific objectives.

Loot Copy Link

Items or rewards obtained by players after completing a task or defeating an enemy.

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Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game.

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A group of enemies that appear in the game together.

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A game mode that allows multiple players to compete or cooperate with each other.

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Non-Player Character. A character in the game controlled by the computer, rather than a human player.

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An angry outburst from a player due to a game-related issue.

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A new or inexperienced player.

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A game environment that allows players to explore and interact with a vast world without set linear paths.

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A character or item that is too strong and can easily overpower other players or enemies.

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Pick-Up Group. A group of players who come together to complete a specific task, usually via matchmaking.

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A game mechanic that permanently kills off a character after they die, making it impossible to continue playing with that character.

Power-up Copy Link

An item that gives a player temporary or permanent boosts in-game.

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Player versus Player. A game mode where players compete against each other.

Quest Copy Link

A task or objective given to a player to complete within the game.

RNG Copy Link

Random Number Generator. A game mechanic that determines random outcomes in the game.

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A large-scale cooperative game mode where players team up to complete a difficult mission or defeat a powerful enemy.

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A game mechanic where a player returns to the game after being defeated or killed.

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The location where players or enemies appear in the game.

Speedrun Copy Link

A playthrough of a game with the goal of completing it as quickly as possible.

Stealth Copy Link

A game mechanic that allows players to move silently and avoid detection by enemies.

Strategy Copy Link

A plan of action or decision-making process used by players to achieve a goal in-game.

Tank Copy Link

A player or character with high defense and health stats that can absorb a lot of damage.

Teamfight Copy Link

A battle between two teams in a game, usually involving multiple players on each side.

Twitch Copy Link

A popular streaming platform for gamers to livestream their gameplay and interact with viewers in real-time.

Ult Copy Link

Short for "ultimate ability," which is the most powerful ability a character can use in a game.

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A feature or item in a game that can be obtained by completing certain tasks or achieving certain milestones.

V-sync Copy Link

A feature in games that synchronizes the refresh rate of the monitor with the frame rate of the game to prevent screen tearing.

Voice chat Copy Link

A feature in multiplayer games that allows players to communicate with each other using voice rather than text.

Walkthrough Copy Link

A guide that provides step-by-step instructions for completing a game.

World boss Copy Link

A powerful enemy that requires a group of players to defeat in an open-world game.

XP Copy Link

Short for "experience points," which are earned by completing tasks or defeating enemies in a game and used to level up characters.

YOLO Copy Link

An acronym for "You Only Live Once," often used in gaming as a term for taking risks.

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An item in a game that is rare and valuable, usually with special attributes or abilities.

Zero-death run Copy Link

A playthrough of a game where the player tries to complete the game without dying.

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A common enemy type in horror and survival games that is typically slow-moving and can be killed with headshots.