Permadeath

Topic

Permadeath, short for permanent death, is a game mechanic in tabletop and video games where player characters who lose all of their health are permanently dead and cannot be used again. Depending on the game, this mechanic requires the player to either create a new character or completely restart the game, losing all accumulated progress. It is a defining feature of roguelike games and is often featured as an optional high-difficulty setting in other genres.