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Gameplay vs Playthrough - What's the difference?

gameplay | playthrough |

As nouns the difference between gameplay and playthrough

is that gameplay is the totality of player experiences during the interaction with a video game while playthrough is the act of playing a game from start to finish.

gameplay

English

Alternative forms

* game play

Noun

(wikipedia gameplay) (-)
  • (gaming) The totality of player experiences during the interaction with a video game

    • Related terms

    * game mechanics * rules

    playthrough

    English

    Alternative forms

    * play-through

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (video games) The act of playing a game from start to finish.
  • (video games) A recording of such gameplay.

    • Synonyms

    * (playing a game from start to finish) run