Mud “Mud was originally an acronym for multi-user dungeon, later also used for multi-user dimension and multi-user domain. Muds are text-based virtual worlds, the precursors of MMOs.” References Sheldon, Lee (2012) The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursebook as a Game. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Author [yadawiki link=”Lucas” show=”Lucas”]
Mod “Mod is short for modification. It means an experience that is not stand-alone software, but built from the assets and programming of another game. Today many commercial games include the ability to easily create mods.” References Sheldon, Lee (2012) The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursebook as a Game. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Author [yadawiki link=”Lucas” …
Mob “Mob means any NPC (non-player character) opponent controlled by the computer.” References Sheldon, Lee (2012) The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursebook as a Game. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. Author [yadawiki link=”Lucas” show=”Lucas”]
MMO “Massively-multiplayer online: An MMO is a game played over the internet by many players in any part of the world. MMO is a shortened version of MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) which is a shortened version of MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game).” References Sheldon, Lee (2012) The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursebook as a …
Mini Game “A minigame is a simple game created to provide variety, represent activities, and add value to a product. Many minigames are based on or are variations of classic arcade and classic home console games.” References Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design Paperback – April 28, 2014 by Scott Rogers ISBN-10: …
Mini Boss “A type of enemy that is more difficult than the regular ones, with specific moves and mechanics, used to give some partial test to the learned abilities of the player, and also some introduction to the boss mechanics.” References Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design Paperback – April 28, 2014 …
Micro Game “A microgame is a minigame that takes seconds to play. Half of the challenge of microgames is learning how to play them within the short time allotted.” References Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design Paperback – April 28, 2014 by Scott Rogers ISBN-10: 1118877160 ISBN-13: 978-1118877166 Author Compilation
Metroidvania Games “Metroidvania is a subgenre of the action-adventure genre of video games. The term itself is a portmanteau of the series’ Metroid and Castlevania. Specifically, the term derives from the Castlevania title, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, of which is generally considered to contain certain aspects of gameplay comparable to that of the Metroid …
Mechanics “A Group of actions invoked by one or more agents, human or computer, to interact with the game world, as constrained by the game rules.” References Sicart, Miguel (1 December 2008). “Defining Game Mechanics”. Game Studies. 8 (2). ISSN 1604-7982 Author Compilation
