Culture
Skill Gap Discourse
The endless community debate over whether games should protect new players or reward mastery, and where that line belongs.
Iconic Games
Madden NFL 2004
The Madden that perfected the franchise mode and had Michael Vick breaking the game.
Game Design
Diegetic UI
When the game's interface exists inside the game world itself, not floating on your screen like a magic overlay.
Narrative
The Amnesia Trope
Your character conveniently can't remember anything, which is a surprisingly elegant way to align player and protagonist.
Mechanics
Double Jump
The impossible second jump that defies physics and nobody questions because it just feels right.
Based on infomaxxxing codebase