playable

adj. describes something that is in a good enough condition to be played, like a musical instrument or a sports field.

adj. capable of being played; referring to the functional state of an instrument, sports surface, or medium.

“After the heavy rain, the referee checked if the football pitch was still playable.”

“Despite its age, the antique violin remained remarkably playable after a professional luthier restored the bridge and strings.”

adj. describes a game that is fun, easy to understand, and works correctly.

adj. referring to a game's quality of being engaging, balanced, and technically functional for the user.

“The new update made the video game much more playable by fixing several bugs.”

“Critics argued that while the graphics were stunning, the game was barely playable due to its convoluted control scheme and frequent crashes.”

n. a character in a video game that you can choose to play as.

n. a character within a video game that is available for the user to control, as opposed to a non-player character.

“The latest expansion pack adds three new playables to the roster.”

“The developers decided to turn the popular villain into a playable in the sequel to satisfy the growing fan demand.”

Informal · Technical