Definition of «ragdoll»
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"Ragdoll" is a video game colloquialism describing procedural animation physics where a character's digital body instantly loses all muscular rigidity upon defeat, flopping unnaturally. In online gaming culture, these physics systems are famous for generating unintended visual comedy when defeated bodies stretch, bounce, or fold in surreal ways. The term is commonly invoked with nostalgic affection or mild amusement when discussing game engine quirks and chaotic sandbox environments. Although rooted in technical 3D animation terminology, modern gamers use the word conversationally to describe any limp, physics-driven collapse.
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As soon as the boss enemy exploded, his body triggered a hilarious ragdoll glitch and shot straight into the sky.
The game has stunning modern graphics, but the hilarious ragdoll physics make enemies fold up like pretzels when they die.
I spent an hour just blasting enemies off the cliff edge just to watch their ragdoll models roll all the way down the mountain.
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