Definition of «runback»
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"Runback" is gaming slang for the compulsory return trip to a boss or other location after dying, especially when the nearest checkpoint is far away. The term focuses on the repeated traversal rather than the combat encounter itself, and it usually expresses frustration about wasted time or inconvenient level design. It is strongly associated with action RPG and soulslike discussions, where players may have to pass enemies again before retrying a boss. The noun commonly appears in phrases such as "bad runback" or "runback design" and has an informal, critical tone.
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— Why are you late? — The boss defeated me, and the runback took longer than my commute. — So the dungeon has a public-transit system?
A tiny knight completed the runback so many times that the dungeon’s skeletons started leaving him encouraging sticky notes.
Main culprit of tedium: R U N B A C K - the game. Worst runback design implemented thanks to the map design and choice of checkpoint placements.
Source: Steam
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