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gameplay

[ geym-pley ]

noun

  1. the interactive content and player experiences in a game, especially a video game:

    The reviews are saying that the gameplay is solid, but the art—especially in the cinematics—is unforgivably bad.

  2. the activity or manner of playing a game:

    The retired chess grandmaster recently published a book with analyses of famous historical games for players looking to perfect their gameplay.



gameplay

/ ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ /

noun

  1. the plot of a computer or video game or the way that it is played
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gameplay1

First recorded in 1990–95; game 1( def ) + play ( def )
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Example Sentences

But, he says, a bigger concern for him was "whether or not the unique gameplay of the echoes was going to be conveyed properly and understood properly by the viewers".

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Sometimes lost in all this electoral map strategising and gameplay is the historic significance of this presidential election.

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There is a whole new language, a digital currency and many obscure rules that are part of the gameplay, adding a surreal quality to the events.

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The venue’s two halls were filled with displays, stalls and gameplay areas, with more than 450 exhibitors booking places to demonstrate products or sell merchandise.

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But the game was a big hit, and Stalker 2 was first announced in 2010 - with the intention to build on the original's survival gameplay style.

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