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core loop

core loop noun: synonym of compulsion loop.

Noun

core loop (plural core loops)

  1. Synonym of compulsion loop.
    • A core loop often looks like this: Action → Reward. In checkers this is jump a piece (action) → capture a piece (reward). In other words, do a thing and then get a thing. Some games have simple core loops like checkers, whereas others have more interactions that fill out the core loop with many...2013, Will Luton, Free-to-Play: Making Money From Games You Give Away, New Riders, →ISBN, page 32
    Synonyms:
    compulsion loop

Synonyms of core loop

Forms of core loop

pluralcore loops

Questions about core loop

What does core loop mean?
Core loop means synonym of compulsion loop.
What part of speech is core loop?
Core loop is a noun.
What is the plural of core loop?
The plural of core loop is core loops.

Words near core loop in the dictionary

  1. core lanes
  2. core lock
  3. core locked
  4. core locking
  5. core locks
  6. core loop
  7. core loops
  8. core loss
  9. core losses
  10. core memories
  11. core memory

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