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playability

playability

1 4.1
The ease and fun of a game or activity for people taking part
  • noun
  • /ˌpleɪəˈbɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : jugabilidad
  • A well-designed game should focus on playability to ensure players have a fun experience.
  • high playability
  • playability: superb versatility
  • playability: repeatable

But it seems like there's an end game here and there's there's not much playability.

Examples

  • Better to build your own troops up and send them in while you manage them from a strategic view; that would keep immersion and add to overall playability much more than an FPS add-on would.

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  • And so, so the difference there is going to be in playability and feel.

  • More GPU performance does allow you to increase the resolution of your video game or turn up the image quality settings while still maintaining playability.

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  • The family atmosphere isn't the only thing that sets the course apart: factor in its playability, hole variety, attractive scenery, and very reasonable rates, and you may begin to get a better feel for Wil-Mar.

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  • The game's impressive graphics and smooth controls enhance its playability for new players.

  • Many gamers appreciate the high playability of this title due to its intuitive mechanics.

Synonyms

gameplay
vsplayability
  • Jargon
45 3.1

The way a video game feels and how you control it

focuses on enjoyment and ease that make playing simple and pleasant

Surface Forms

playability singular
playabilities plural

Morphology

playability = playable (transparent) = play + able + ity

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'playable' indicating the quality or degree of being playable.

Etymology

Playability comes from play ('to take part in a game or have fun') plus -able ('able to be') and -ity ('state or quality'). So playability is the 'state of being able to be played', meaning how enjoyable and easy a game or activity is to play.