playthrough

noun

play·through ˈplā-ˌthrü

plural playthroughs

: an act of playing something (such as a piece of music or a game) from start to finish

More important, each work stands out as a carefully conceived musical journey, especially when compared to the usual recording process, which tends to be a patchwork of the best "takes" of dozens of playthroughs.—

Graham Dwyer

Rather, unlocking the full thought-provoking story requires an entire playthrough and time to actually reflect on Team Silent's overall message.—

Jason Le

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The addictive hook of Catan, the deals, the room for multiple strategies, and the variation in playthroughs are all present and correct. —

Simon Hill, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2024 My original playthrough, started Christmas morning 1999, is long gone. —

Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024 Still, this playthrough isn’t so removed from my first. —

Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024 On the first playthrough, James’ arsenal is limited to a melee weapon, pistol, shotgun, and rifle, with no options to upgrade any of them for more fire power or faster reload speed. —

George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playthrough