Paying Attention
Gamer Lingo
Kids These Days Play...
Who's That Character?
Ye Olden Days of Gamin'
100

The Game2Life slogan is: "Incorporate gaming into life, not __________________."

Life into gaming

100

This term is used to refer to someone who is inexperienced, or as an insult to one's skill level.

Noob / Newbie / n00b

100

As it turns out, people love to play games where they make their own games, and get other gamers to play them, as proven by this online game platform that rose in popularity during the pandemic.

Roblox

100

This cryptic character is considered somewhat of an urban legend in the Minecraft world. Players to this day are still uncertain if he actually exists in the game.

Herobrine

100

Even those who have never touched the franchise are familiar with the name, which, despite the "finality" implied in its title, has yet to come to an end and continues to release games year after year.

Final Fantasy

200

This life area includes things like moving your body and getting a good night's sleep.

Physical

200

This term is used as the opposite of "hardcore", in relation to the type of gamer one might be.

Casual

200

Although Battle Royale game modes have long been popular, this game released in 2017 continues to perform well across a number of platforms. Scavenge, craft, shoot, defend, and survive to win!

Fortnite

200

A 1st generation Pokemon that is popular for its large and cuddly appearance. Make sure to bring tons of food for it to munch on, and give it a wide berth when it decides to take a nap.

Snorlax

200

This platform is where Pokemon games were first made playable back in 1996.

Gameboy

300

Communication is an important part of this life area.

Social

300

This verb can also be used to describe the act of losing on purpose, or sabotaging the rest of the teammate's chances of winning.

Throwing / to throw a game

300

This sandbox game was fully released in November 2011 and is currently the best-selling game of all time. It is popular among all age groups from youth to seniors for its versatility and re-playability factor.

Minecraft

300

This non-human character became a popular internet icon after his debut in 2015. He is easily recognizable through his design, comical speaking style, and theme song, MEGALOVANIA.

Sans

300

Browser games running on the Flash engine were popular in the 2000s, including this brightly coloured website where you take care of eclectic looking creatures in a fictional world.

Neopets

400

The 5 Life Areas are: Physical, Mental, Social, _______, and ________.

Spiritual, Environmental

400

Though he is part of the Mario franchise, this garlic-loving individual's games tend to be of the more chaotic nature. He is also a LOT meaner than his red-hatted counterpart.

Wario

400

From the 1990's to mid 2000's, these tiny devices were all the rage among elementary school kids and gave them adorable pets to be responsible for. These pets were needy, however, and could perish if left unattended for a few hours.

Tamagotchi

500

What are the 3 C's of addictions?

Control, Compulsion, and Consequence

500

The abbreviation "AOE" is used in a variety of different games to refer to abilities or effects that target more than one entity, but what does it stand for?

Area of effect

500

Known as the main character and face of the Halo series, this war veteran of over thirty years has seen his fair share of battles won and lost.

Master Chief / John-117

500

Although it was discontinued in 2017, younger millennials will often speak fondly of this online multiplayer game where you play as arctic-loving birds and interact with players from around the world.

Club Penguin

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