savegames

Recorded game states

Savegames are stored records of progress in a video game, allowing players to resume from where they left off.

The term treats the saved state as the game itself: I lost all my savegames when my hard drive crashed.

Players may maintain multiple savegames to revisit different points or try alternate choices.

Also written as two words or hyphenated.

checkpoint

autosave

Automatic file preservation

checkpoint · restart · continue · load · slot · overwrite · resume · safehouse · restore · recovery

storage

backup

Stored duplicate for recovery

  • archiveStored historical records
  • cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
  • dataFacts for analysis

files · folder · directory · filesystem · compression · encryption · format · repository · database · memory

management

menu

List of available dishes

delete · rename · transfer · compatibility · cross-platform · share · download · upload · migrate · convert

progress

level

Horizontal or uniform position

quest · campaign · mission · storyline · inventory · stats · playtime · completion · collectibles · upgrades

Opposites
game progress preservation

savegamespermadeath

Irreversible character termination

game over · reset

gameplay approach

savegamesfresh start

Opportunity to restart unburdened

starting over · clean slate · new file · restart · beginning

game progress state

savegamesfresh start

Opportunity to restart unburdened

clean slate · starting fresh · default state · factory reset

Family

savegame

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