playthrough en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈpleɪˌθɹu/ (General-American)
Etymology
From play + through.
Meanings
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(qualifier:board games) The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.
I've started as many new playthroughs just to try a new idea for a centaur rifleman or steel-plated pugilist as I have because my last character met a grisly end after getting their head erupted by a psychic duelist. […] As exciting as my newest character build might be, it's Qud's setting that makes that next playthrough so appealing.
2025 February 14, Lincoln Carpenter, “Best Roguelike 2024: Caves of Qud”, in PC Gamer (US), number 392, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2025, page 43; published online 22 December 2024:
- The cumulative monetary amount that must be wagered before an account may be withdrawn, typically stated as a multiple of the initial deposit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playthroughs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| play-through | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
run (playing a game from start to finish) · walkthrough (playing a game from start to finish)
Translations (2)
es partida completa (playing a game from start to finish) · fi läpipeluu (playing a game from start to finish)