HUD “Heads-Up Display; information shown on-screen during the game, usually in the form of icons and numbers, which informs the player of the current state of the game.” References Especializacion Tecnologica de Diseño de Videojuegos SENA servicio nacional de Aprendizaje 2012-Documentos Digitales realizados por un equipo interdisciplinar pertenecientes a la industria de videojuegos colombiana Author …
Hoist and Teeters “Hoist and teeters are two very useful tools for players to help them get around and avoid dying. A Hoist allows players to reach a height slightly higher than their jumps allows. The teeter acts as a warning to players that they are too close to and edge and may fall.” References …
Health Bar “The health bar represents how close the player is to death, or having to restart for some other reason. Health bars are the most flexible of the HUD elements and come in a variety of forms and imagery depending on the game.” References Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design Paperback …
Hazards “A mechanic that can harm or kill the player but doesn’t possess intelligence.” References Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design Paperback – April 28, 2014 by Scott Rogers ISBN-10: 1118877160 ISBN-13: 978-1118877166 Chris Solarski, “Interactive Stories and Video Game Art: A Storytelling Framework for Game Design”, Taylor and Francis (2017). ISBN: …
Hardcore Gamer “A hardcore gamer is someone who likes playing games with complex rule sets and mechanics at the expense of most other essential activities such as work, relating to other humans, eating or sleeping.” References Sheldon, Lee (2012) The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursebook as a Game. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Author [yadawiki link=”Lucas” show=”Lucas”]
Hack “Hack has a number of definitions, not all of them negative. As Wikipedia states, it may refer to “a clever or quick fix to a computer programme problem”. But it may also refer to ” a modification of a programme or device to give the user access to features that were otherwise unavailable” and …
