infinite life

Never dying, ever

Infinite life is a video game feature that removes the usual limit on player attempts, allowing unlimited respawns or continues without penalty.

In classic arcade and console games, players typically had a set number of lives before game over; infinite life eliminates this constraint, either as a built-in option, cheat code, or difficulty setting.

I turned on infinite life just to explore the levels without stress.

The term also appears in engineering to describe components designed to withstand unlimited stress cycles without fatigue failure.

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mortality/permanence in gaming

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Irreversible character termination

single life · hardcore mode · survival mode · roguelike · game over

mortality/finitude

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State of eventual death

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