easy mode
Gentle difficulty setting
Easy mode is a difficulty setting in video games that reduces challenge—enemies deal less damage, puzzles offer more hints, resources are more plentiful.
The term has spread beyond gaming to describe any situation where obstacles are minimized or advantages stacked in someone's favor: Being born rich is basically playing life on easy mode.
Often carries mild derision, implying someone hasn't earned their success.
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- casualRelaxed and informal
- simpleFree of complexity
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- smooth sailingUntroubled progress forward
tutorial · novice · training wheels · cakewalk · breeze · walk in the park · relaxed · kid gloves · hand holding · training · handholding · accessible · forgiving · straightforward · walkthrough · difficulty · normal · hard
- game termslevel, score, player, win, lose
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, penalties
- gameplaypower-up, level cap, save point, game over, tutorial level
- beginner zonesbunny slope, bunny hill, kiddie pool, shallow end, training wheels
- game modesranked match, deathmatch, practice match, team deathmatch, capture the flag
- game settingsdifficulty level, brightness, volume, sound effects, language
easy modehard mode
Elevated difficulty option
nightmare mode · expert mode · hardcore mode · survival mode · challenge mode
easy modehard way
Method requiring maximum effort
hard mode · trial by fire · uphill battle · the hard way · baptism by fire
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