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Playthrough vs Walkthrough - What's the difference?

playthrough | walkthrough |

In video games terms the difference between playthrough and walkthrough

is that playthrough is a recording of such gameplay while walkthrough is a playthrough that details the steps involved in winning the game.

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

    walkthrough

    English

    (wikipedia walkthrough)

    Alternative forms

    * walkthru

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (software engineering) The process of inspecting algorithms and source code by following paths through the algorithms or code as determined by input conditions and choices made along the way.
  • (video games) A playthrough that details the steps involved in winning the game.