subquest
/ˈsʌbˌkwɛst/
subquest noun: a secondary quest that forms part of a larger quest.
Noun
subquest (plural subquests)
- A secondary quest that forms part of a larger quest.
- If each of five paths through the game has an entirely independent set of locations, monsters, spells, characters, subquests, and game objectives, the designer is essentially faced with creating five wholly different games.2001, Neal Hallford, Jana Hallford, Swords and circuitry: a designer's guide to computer role playing games, page 195
- This is an example of a subquest that must be completed before the main one can be finished. Or the subquest could be finding a key that unlocks the room holding the princess since the room has been magically sealed against all entry without the key.2009, Jim Perry, RPG programming using XNA game studio 3.0, page 232
Forms of subquest
| plural | subquests |
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Origin of subquest
From sub- + quest.
Questions about subquest
- What does subquest mean?
- Subquest means a secondary quest that forms part of a larger quest.
- What part of speech is subquest?
- Subquest is a noun.
- How do you pronounce subquest?
- Subquest is pronounced /ˈsʌbˌkwɛst/ (US).
- What is the plural of subquest?
- The plural of subquest is subquests.
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