Iconic Characters
Which video game character is known for wearing a red hat, yet has appeared in more games without it than with it?
Mario
In most games with first-person aiming, what does "ADS" stand for?
Aim Down Sights
What was the first console developed by Microsoft?
XBox
What 2017 farming sim, developed by a solo creator using the alias ConcernedApe, became a global success across all platforms?
Stardew Valley
"War. War never changes.."
Fallout
Which protagonist has never spoken a single line of dialogue in any mainline entry of their franchise, but is not considered a silent protagonist canonically?
Link
Which popular multiplayer game genre uses the concept of a shrinking playable area to force player encounters?
Battle Royale
Which Ubisoft franchise is credited with popularizing the open-world tower climbing mechanic used across many of their games?
Assassin’s Creed
Which indie roguelike is known for its minimalist art style, permadeath, and the phrase: “Time to go deeper”?
Spelunky
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this"
Legend of Zelda
This character has had multiple names across their franchise, but they are technically the same person in every numbered game.
Lara Croft
Which operators can destroy barricades without melee or shooting in Rainbow Six Siege?
Shield Operators
Which console generation marked Sony’s decision to ditch hardware-based backwards compatibility for cost reasons?
PlayStation 3
Which award-winning indie game blends bullet-hell combat with a mercy mechanic, where you don’t have to kill anyone to win?
Undertale
"I need a weapon."
Halo 2
Which recurring character in a major fighting game series is actually a clone of another character, despite being more popular than the original?
Sub-Zero
In which Call of Duty title was slide canceling first widely abused to reset sprint and animation timing?
Modern Warfare (2019)
Bungie was once owned by Microsoft and now operates independently. But between those periods, which company owned them?
Activision
Which indie title popularized the “you only get one life” hardcore progression system, and was known for resetting your world completely upon death?
Don’t Starve
"Fus Ro Dah!"
Skyrim
Which playable character in a major RPG franchise is technically unnamed, often mistaken for someone else, and canonically existed before their most famous game appearance? ?
The Dragonborn
In most games using the Source engine (like CS:GO, Half-Life, TF2), which movement technique allows players to preserve momentum mid-air after jumping?
bunny hopping
Before becoming a gaming company, what kind of products did Nintendo originally manufacture in the late 1800s?
Playing Cards
Which enemy in Lethal Company remains passive unless the player is seen carrying an item?
Bracken Bug
(Loot Bug)
"Your actions were foolish and doomed humanity. Time was your ally, human, but now it has abandoned you."
Halo 3