game mechanic
construct, rule, or method designed for interaction with a game's state
move
action selected by a player in a game
character class in Dungeons & Dragons
specificities of the character classes in Dungeons & Dragons
initiative
determiner of who goes first in an RPG
armor class
derived statistic of RPG character
dice pool
game mechanic
Powered by the Apocalypse
game system for tabletop role-playing game
checkpoint
video game concept
character flaw
game mechanic
One Roll Engine
role-playing game system
Rondel
board game
strip game
any game that uses removal of clothing as a game mechanic
character attribute
quantified characteristic in RPG
Counter-Strike surfing
Counter-Strike game mode
experience point
unit of measurement used in tabletop role-playing games (RPGs) and role-playing video games to quantify a player character's progression through the game
health
gaming-related attribute and resource
Total Football
theory of football in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team
cooperative game
game where groups of players may enforce cooperative behaviour
alignment of D&D
way of categorizing the ethical and moral perspective of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
warp
video game functionality
critical hit
in many role-playing games and video games, a successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow
magic system
set of rules that magical effects follow in a fictional setting
deck-building game
card game where each player creates a deck for their use
legacy game
game mechanic
X-Card
tabletop role-playing game mechanic
generic role-playing game system
role-playing game system designed to be independent of setting and genre
bidding
card game procedure
character sheet
record of a player character in a role-playing game
level
power of a player or monster in an RPG
druid
character class in role-playing games
matchmaking
process of connecting players together for online play sessions
Troupe system
game play and mechanic for ttrpg
warrior
character class common to many role-playing games
Ability
Pokémon game mechanic
Worker placement
game mechanic in which workers select action spaces
referee
person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view
saving throw
character game mechanic
Tri-Stat dX
tabletop role-playing game system
unlockable
content that is available in video games but is inaccessible unless the player performs an action
Bloodstain
game mechanic introduced in the action role-playing game Demon's Souls
photo mode
gameplay feature that allows the player to capture in-game photos
cooperative gameplay
type of gameplay where players work together rather than competitively, in any medium
Backup and Restore
Microsoft Windows feature for backing up and retrieving data
technology tree
diagram used in strategy computer games
particle system
technique in game physics, motion graphics, and computer graphics; uses very many very small graphic objects to simulate certain “fuzzy” phenomena (e.g. highly chaotic systems, natural phenomena, or processes caused by chemical reactions)
status effect
temporary modification to a game character’s original set of stats
spawning
video game term
bet
agreement between two parties that a stake will be paid by the loser to the winner according to the outcome of an external event or fact
adaptive music
background music in video games whose volume, rhythm or tune changes in response to specific events in the game
character class
concept in tabletop role-playing games and some video games
magic point
attribute and manageable resource assigned to characters within a game