Easter egg (video games)

In Video games, an Easter egg is a secret for players to find. It may be possible for players to find them playing the game, or they may have to go into the files or hack/modify the game to see them. The term is sometimes used for other media types as well.

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File:Carl Oswald Rostosky - Zwei Kaninchen und ein Igel 1861.jpg|250px|thumb|right|This image reveals an Easter egg when the hedgehog is clicked or tapped. Another Easter egg can be found when a mouse pointer is hovered over it."Zwei Kaninchen und ein Igel" ("Two rabbits and a hedgehog") by Carl Oswald Rostosky.
They are named after Easter eggs, which are hidden for children to find.

Examples
In DOOM 2, the final boss is actually a picture of developer John Romero’s head hidden behind the face of the “real” boss.
In Portal and Portal 2, players can find hints and messages left by the character Doug Ratmann.
In Undertale, references to the character W.D. Gaster can only be discovered through a randomly selected variable known as a "fun value."
In The Stanley Parable, the player can hop out a window into a white void outside the level bounds. After they do this the narrator will tell them it’s actually an easter egg.

Category:Video game terminology