to spawn new character

7.3

To create a new game character for a player or the computer to control

phrasal verb

Jargon

: crear un nuevo personaje

Players can spawn new characters to explore different roles and abilities.

Examples

Some games let you spawn new characters whenever your avatar dies.
You can spawn your new character at any location.
After the update, it's easier to spawn new characters with unique skills.
The game allows you to spawn new characters easily.
After the update, it's easier to spawn new characters with unique skills.
Players can spawn new characters to explore different roles and abilities.
Some games let you spawn new characters whenever your avatar dies.

Synonyms

to spawn

vsto spawn new character

68 5.5

To make many new things or ideas appear

is specific to making a visible in-game entity that appears, not general production

to build character

vsto spawn new character

Jargon

1 4.1

Create a fictional person by choosing their looks, skills, and history

creates an in-game entity that appears in the game rather than focusing on traits

How Often

to respawn

Jargon

2 6.4

to spawn new character

Jargon

7.3

to generate

537 3.2

Surface Forms

spawn new character infinitive

spawned new character past

spawned new character past participle

spawning new character present participle

spawns new character third person singular

Morphology

spawn + new + character

The meaning 'to create a new character' is directly and compositionally derived from 'spawn' (to produce/create) combined with 'new' and 'character', so a learner who knows those words can infer the sense. Although 'spawn' may be somewhat specialized in gaming or biology, the overall action of producing a new character is predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

The verb spawn new character comes from the old word spawn, which meant to lay eggs, like fish do. Imagine a new player appearing suddenly, as if born into the game. That's why spawn new character means 'to create a new character' in the game.