How to Use gameplay in a Sentence

gameplay

noun
Definition of gameplaynext
  • When your gaming laptop isn’t up to snuff, your gameplay seriously suffers.
    — Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
  • That update figures to include gameplay improvements and potentially new fighters added to the roster.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • On the gameplay side, the developers modernize the perspective and modify several elements such as combat and boss fights to appeal to modern tastes.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • And so not a lot of regrets for me in terms of my gameplay.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Today’s Theme is a clue on the board meant to guide gameplay.
    — Elie Levine, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Sia then shared why his gameplay touched her so deeply.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2022
  • All in all, a night of strategic gameplay fit for Survivor or The Traitors.
    — Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 July 2024
  • Also, some of the gameplay mechanics feel locked in the past.
    — Britton Peele, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • That sense of having too much of a good thing could also apply to the gameplay.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The test software is now available to download ahead of the start of gameplay and requires 2.2GB of free space.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The gameplay is akin to a Tower Defense game but in reverse.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
  • Fliff Cash that has been won through gameplay can be redeemed for USD at a value of 1:1.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Just sync it to your video game console to mirror gameplay over Wi-Fi.
    — Rudie Obias, Variety, 16 May 2024
  • Check it out below: The gameplay in the demo was simple, but in a charming way.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Keep gameplay simple, keep it speedy, and really make winning the luck of the draw.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The game also has an app available for Android and iOS that helps gameplay.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Its easy-to-pick-up gameplay and blockchain-based rewards system appeal to a wide audience​.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The team crafted one of the best celebrations in years with a theme that made sense in terms of story and gameplay.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
  • Screenshots and gameplay footage on platforms like X and YouTube have been floating around for days.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Ninja Peach, one of the juicier roles, adds a stealth element to gameplay.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The fast-moving game can be played with two to four people, and gameplay only takes 10 minutes.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The ending differences between the game and series have to do with gameplay style.
    — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Cool premise and cool pixel-art, with gameplay that looks quite exciting and fresh in a genre where that’s become hard to achieve.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The gameplay was actually kind of fine, and a giant rework of that would not move the needle.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Footage of the game was widely panned, with fans criticizing the graphics and gameplay.
    — Jason Schreier, Bloomberg.com, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Its mix of open-world gameplay and flexible combat made this samurai epic a joy to play.
    — Gieson Cacho, Star Tribune, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Part of the mission, though, was not only creating a space that hinged on gameplay but a place that would welcome it.
    — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The initial teaser video doesn’t show any actual gameplay but does hint at some changes coming to the city.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
  • There’s no major gameplay changes that impact the whole game, just a ton of nerfs and a few buffs to heroes and items that have been either two strong or too weak.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And despite the gameplay and unpredictability down the stretch, that is kind of what happened.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 May 2023

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