Game Ethics Terminology

Artificial difficulty is the intentional creation of frustration and difficulty in games, often to extend the playtime or increase the challenge.

Pay-to-win is the practice of selling in-game items or currency for real-world money, which can give players an unfair advantage over those who do not spend money.

Grind is the practice of repeatedly performing a simple task in a game to gain experience or rewards.

Microtransactions are the practice of selling in-game items or currency for real-world money.

Cheating, exploiting, and botting are all terms used to describe the practice of using software or hardware to gain an unfair advantage in a game.

Flaming, trolling, and griefing are all terms used to describe the practice of using abusive or offensive language in a game.

Griefing is the practice of intentionally disrupting the gameplay of other players.

Botting is the practice of using software or hardware to automate tasks in a game.

Microtransactions are the practice of selling in-game items or currency for real-world money.

Cheating, exploiting, and botting are all terms used to describe the practice of using software or hardware to gain an unfair advantage in a game.

Flaming, trolling, and griefing are all terms used to describe the practice of using abusive or offensive language in a game.

Griefing is the practice of intentionally disrupting the gameplay of other players.

Botting is the practice of using software or hardware to automate tasks in a game.

Microtransactions are the practice of selling in-game items or currency for real-world money.

Cheating, exploiting, and botting are all terms used to describe the practice of using software or hardware to gain an unfair advantage in a game.