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'''Gameplay modification''', often shorthanded as '''mod''', is a blanket term for unofficial hacks and code alterations that change one or more aspects of the original, or "vanilla" version of a game. The term "vanilla" comes from [[wikipedia:vanilla software|a common terminology featured in the computing world]]. Mods range from simple cosmetic changes to total engine and gameplay overhauls that result in the game functioning completely differently. | '''Gameplay modification''', often shorthanded as '''mod''', is a blanket term for unofficial hacks and code alterations that change one or more aspects of the original, or "vanilla" version of a game. The term "vanilla" comes from [[wikipedia:vanilla software|a common terminology featured in the computing world]]. Mods range from simple cosmetic changes to total engine and gameplay overhauls that result in the game functioning completely differently, functionally making them [[fan games]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||