permadeath
permadeath · permadeaths
Permanent death, where the player cannot continue but is obliged to restart the game…Permanent death, where the player cannot continue but is obliged to restart the game from the beginning.
US/ˈpɝmədɛθ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, slang, uncountable)Permanent death, where the player cannot continue but is obliged to restart the game from the beginning.
(countable, slang, uncountable)Likewise, any situation where a player character or characters who die are lost permanently but do not trigger a game over, allowing the player to proceed without the character(s). Particularly applies if said deaths are avoidable (not forced by the plot) and occur only as a result of player blunder.
Forms
plural: permadeaths| Singular | permadeath |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable