Game Verbs Guide Player Actions

Written: March 7, 2020 at 10:12 PM
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Verbs are a game design concept that describes how players interact with the game they are playing. Common video game verbs might be:

  • Jump
  • Run
  • Walk
  • Grab
  • Shoot

Verbs are the only input into the game world, and are therefore the main form of communicating back to the game (Speak to games with verbs).

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