Durchgespielt

Durchgespielt is a term used in German-speaking gaming communities to describe the completion of a video game from beginning to end. It stems from the separable verb durchspielen, meaning “to play through,” with durchgespielt as the past participle. The expression emphasizes finishing the game rather than merely starting it and is commonly found in reviews, forums, and streaming or video titles.

In practice, durchgespielt usually signals that the main storyline has been completed. Depending on the context, it can also indicate that a full playthrough has been completed, including most or all major content, but it does not automatically imply 100% completion or all optional challenges. For explicit full completion, terms like 100%-Durchlauf or Vollständiger Durchlauf are often used.

Grammar and usage: It is used as a predicate or adjective, for example, “Das Spiel ist durchgespielt.” It can also appear in the perfect tense: “Ich habe das Spiel durchgespielt.” The related verb is durchspielen, meaning “to play through.”

Cultural context: In German gaming culture, marking a game as durchgespielt is a common milestone and may be accompanied by summaries, spoiler alerts, or reviews. Related concepts include Let's Play, speedrun, and completionism, which describe continuing play or achieving various levels of completion beyond a standard playthrough.