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From Foddy + -ian, in reference to the 2017 video game Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy. Coined by American YouTuber and streamer Ludwig Ahgren.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Foddian game
Today it means: A subgenre of rage games where the game has simple or barebones mechanics; and designed on arbitrary loss of progress and unpredictable punishments, ranging from minor setbacks to complete resets, and anywhere in between. Full definition →