saved games

Stored play states

Saved games are stored records of progress in a video game, allowing players to resume from a specific point rather than starting over.

Most games save automatically at checkpoints or let players save manually: I lost three hours of progress because I forgot to save.

The noun often appears as save: Do you have a save from before the boss fight?

Related

snapshot · saves · memento · resumes · load · session · slots · progress · puzzles · rune · continue · overwrite · progresses · sessions · loads · backup · restore · loads

Categories
Opposites
game progress preservation

saved gamesfresh start

Opportunity to restart unburdened

starting fresh · blank slate · game over · restart · beginning

game mode/design philosophy

saved gamespermadeath

Irreversible character termination

roguelike · hardcore mode · arcade mode · live service · always-online

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G