Foddian

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UK/ˈfɒd.i.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Bennett Foddy, Australian video game designer.

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Meanings

adjectiveFoddian (comparative more Foddian, superlative most Foddian)

comparative more Foddian · superlative most Foddian

  1. Of or relating to Bennett Foddy, Australian video game designer.

    […] Getting Over It wasn’t the first platformer, but it created a format that has been improved upon in newer games that fall under the Foddian genre. […]

    2023 August 12, Ademilade Shodipe-Dosunmu, “What Are Foddian Games, and What's the Origin of the Name?”, in MakeUseOf, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2023
  2. video gamesCharacterized by extreme difficulty, arbitrary loss of progress, and unpredictable punishments.

Origin

From Foddy + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Foddian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foddian

MLA

“Foddian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foddian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Foddian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foddian.

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