character select

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Character select is the screen or phase in a video game where players choose which character to play.

Fighting games, RPGs, and multiplayer games typically open with character select, displaying available fighters or avatars with their stats and abilities: I always take forever at character select.

The term sometimes extends to any situation involving choosing among distinct options or personas.

Related

unlock · main · avatar · player one · screen · menu · player · pick · choose · sprite · grid · versus · arcade · highlight · timer · random · secret · costume

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Opposites
game phase/progression

character selectgameplay

Interactive elements of gaming

in-game · battle · active play · victory screen · match

player agency state

character selectno choice

Lack of alternatives

player agency/commitment

character selectlocked in

Firmly committed, unchangeable

committed · no turning back

Family

character, select, characters, characteristic, characteristically, characterize, characterization, characterized, characterizing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G