An ability-gated exploration platformer (AGEP) is a genre term for a video game that is heavily based around exploration and non-linearity, with certain areas generally inaccessible without upgrades or new unlockable abilities.
The game space is often open-world or semi-open, and involves encountering obstacles that the player cannot usually overcome without later backtracking. This is the generic term for the genre more popularly known as "Metroidvania" or "Zeldavania."
The game space is often open-world or semi-open, and involves encountering obstacles that the player cannot usually overcome without later backtracking. This is the generic term for the genre more popularly known as "Metroidvania" or "Zeldavania."
I'm working on a new game. It's an ability-gated exploration platformer inspired by Dead Cells and Guacamelee!
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1. I was so ass gated when the teacher took few seconds extra before announcing my marks.
2. He got ass gated the moment he saw his crush.
3. I was so ass gated during the presentation that I could barely read the notes.
2. He got ass gated the moment he saw his crush.
3. I was so ass gated during the presentation that I could barely read the notes.
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Hym "That's it! Shill Gates, Kikerbeard, REE-Lon... The US government is allowing the jews to steal under threat of God punishment because they're retarded! THAT'S the racket! Shill Gates? NOT the inventor of the world's most popular operating software. Stole it from some other guy. The US government let him do it. Kikerbeard? STOLE Facebook from that other guy. REE-lon? Mentally retarded. Allowed to steal by the government. It looks like the entire purpose of the US government is to steal from everyone else and give the ill-gotten gains to the Jews! But don't you question it cus God'll getcha! They need to be ALLOWED to lie and steal cus if they AREN'T ALLOWED TO DO IT... You'll murder them all for living and stealing! AGAIN! Oh gosh-golly why does everybody hate us? I just don't get! We're doing what God told us to do to people who aren't Jews... But God is GOOD! God said I could do it so if should be fine I'm I just don't get it, OOOOOO Ghefoigal! Not like doing what God says turns you into a delusional solipsistic freak or anything..."
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by SOULJALIONEL December 7, 2025
Get the Jump Gates mug.The specific physical and psychological sensation of anxiety or defensiveness caused by someone invading your personal space.
Distinct from the gaming definition (which means being blocked from moving forward), this context refers to boundaries being forced INWARD. It describes the moment you feel "penned in" or "corralled" because another person is hovering, looming, or standing uncomfortably close, forcing you to mentally or physically "close the gate" to protect your boundaries.
Also used as a verb ("Stop gating me") to tell someone they are encroaching on your personal bubble.
Distinct from the gaming definition (which means being blocked from moving forward), this context refers to boundaries being forced INWARD. It describes the moment you feel "penned in" or "corralled" because another person is hovering, looming, or standing uncomfortably close, forcing you to mentally or physically "close the gate" to protect your boundaries.
Also used as a verb ("Stop gating me") to tell someone they are encroaching on your personal bubble.
Person A: "Why did you step back?" Person B: "You were standing right over my shoulder and I started feeling gated."
Person A: "My bad, I didn't realize I was gating you.
Person A: "My bad, I didn't realize I was gating you.
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By destroying all his friendships built up over many years, for the sake of being his girlfriend's bitch, josh was pulling a Gates.
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