Game Elements

The digital representation of a physical person in a virtual world or game

• enemy

• avatar

• boss

An armed, opposing character that deals damage and has a variety of attack and movement patterns.

• enemy

• boss

• avatar

Particularly large, strong or difficult armed, opposing character.

• boss

• avatar

• enemy

A block that is used as a surface or a wall.

• environment block

• damage block

• goal block

When this is touched the game is won. In some games, the avatar sprite must meet conditions before this is activated.

• damage block

• environment block

• goal block

A block that hurts avatars on contact and is used as a harmful surface or wall.

• goal block

• damage block

• environment block

A small item the Avatar can collect to meet the win conditions of a game or improve their score.

• avatar

• frag counter

• point

Counts seconds during gameplay.

• timer

• frag counter

• health meter

Counts the number of destroyed enemies and can be used as a goal.

• score keeper

• enemy

• frag counter

Counts the number of points collected and can be used as a goal.

• frag counter

• score keeper

• timer