Glossary Entry: Lives

Many games expect the player to fail at least once and provide a mechanic to allow them to try a few more times before ending their game. The usual method is to provide the player with a number of chances, called "lives", to attempt to beat the level.

Each time the player "dies", they lose a life and start the level over.

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