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  2. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    A subunit of a player's turn. For example, a game may allow an action to occur only so long as the player has sufficient 'action points' to complete the action. [8] [9] action role-playing game (ARPG) A genre of role-playing video game where battle actions are performed in real-time instead of a turn-based mechanic. adaptive music

  3. List of video game genres - Wikipedia

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    A digital therapeutic video game is a digital treatment for a cognitive impairment, such as ADHD, delivered through the experience of a video game. These video games create immersive engagement that activates the brain networks selectively in order to improve cognitive function with strengthening over time.

  4. Category:Video game terminology - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Video game terminology" The following 164 pages are in this category, out of 164 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  5. Role-playing game terms - Wikipedia

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    Role-playing games also have specialized slang and jargon associated with them. Besides the terms listed here, there are numerous terms used in the context of specific, individual RPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Pathfinder, Fate, and Vampire: The Masquerade. For a list of RPGs, see List of role-playing games.

  6. List of game genres - Wikipedia

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    Action-adventure games; Adventure games; Escape room games; Fighting games; First person shooter games; Third person shooter games; Multiplayer online battle arena games; Platforming games; Real-time strategy games; Rhythm games; Role-playing video games; Simulation Games; Sports games; Casual games; Browser games; Minigames; Alternate reality ...

  7. Video game - Wikipedia

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    A video game, [a] sometimes further qualified as a computer game, is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld ...

  8. Status effect - Wikipedia

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    In role-playing games, a status effect is a temporary modification to a game character’s original set of stats that usually comes into play when special powers and abilities (such as spells) are used, often during combat. [1] It appears in numerous computer and video games of many genres, most commonly in role-playing video games.

  9. Video game genre - Wikipedia

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    A video game genre is an informal classification of a video game based on how it is played rather than visual or narrative elements. [1] [2] This is independent of setting, unlike works of fiction that are expressed through other media, such as films or books. For example, a shooter game is still a shooter game, regardless of where or when it ...