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* The Imperial Hereditary Seal glows in ''Fanfic/FarceOfTheThreeKingdoms'', just to make sure everyone realizes that it's a MacGuffin.

* Making the [[PowerGlows item]] [[ShinySense glow]].

** In the ''Videogame/BlackMesa'' FanRemake of [[VideoGame/HalfLife1 the first game]], red emergency lights are often used to guide the player's path and make them notice doors or hatches.

* ''Videogame/DeepRockGalactic:'' Since every mission takes place in natural caverns, the game is [[BlackoutBasement hella dark]]; thankfully, not only do all the valuable ores you might find have a slight glow and/or have colorful traces in the rock that contain them, but they all stand out much more than regular rock when illuminated in any way thanks to reflectiveness and colors. Even the plants you may need to grab are glowy, and the organic material surrounding alien eggs you might need to pick up has bioluminiscent nodules. And Aquarqs, the giant gems you need to find during Point Extraction missions (which are in a single huge cavern full of enemies) are ''absurdly'' glowy, so that even if you need to toss them before you get buried in angry insects you can easily find where they went.

* In the later ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' games, any item, person or monster you can interact with will have an indicator hovering above it. Extremely useful when giving gifts, since the indicator shows who receives it (and none shows if you would drop the gift on the ground)

* Items that can be picked up, and bodies that can be looted, in the ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls''[=/=]''Franchise/DarkSouls''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' meta-franchise have big glowing particles coming out of them that are visible even when they should be obscured by the item/body itself.

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' uses sparkles to indicate slain enemies that still have items on them. The same sparkles were added to many quest item pickups to make them easier to see, aswell as herbs and veins if you are able to gather these. In addition, all characters are able to track most vital [=NPCs=], seeing them indicated on the minimap. In some cases with larger view distances, large red arrows are also used.

** All items that can be picked up have an indicator rising up about three feet from its point of origin, all ColorCodedForYourConvenience: health items are red, money is yellow, ammunition is a lightly pulsing gray, and equipment ranges from [[VendorTrash white]] to [[RareRandomDrop orange]].

* In ''VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}}'', items like ammo and medkits are noticeably shinier than the environment around them. Particularly important items are highlighted in sparkly gold. The player can turn the shininess off for added difficulty and immersion.

** The Gamecube titles have small items you might find on the ground (key cards, TM disks, etc.) sparkle repeatedly so that you are sure to see them. They also block your path as an [[InvisibleWall Invisible Wall]], so you can find them based on not being able to walk through them.

* In the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' series, Nomi, a three pixel wide minor character, requires this in order to be noticed, being a flea and all. At least in Madou Monogatari ARS: “R” side (Rulue’s story) a magnifier was placed on Nomi to show the clearer appearance while encountering it.

* Played for laugh in ''VideoGame/Deadpool'', where at some point the mooks will basically explain that you need to pull that very noticeable lever and do this and that, all with a parodistic voice tone.

* In ''VideoGame/ObsCure'', items do nost stand out from regular pre-rendered graphics. Instead you rely on character Josh's special ability, which allows him to tell the player if there're any items left to pick up in the room you're currently in.

** The Witch glows bright red in the dark -- which is ''definitely'' a good thing, as shining a flashlight on her... well, let's just say it's a bad idea, to the point that most players will turn their lights off if they hear so much as a sob. Valve discussed this in the commentary. Every boss zombie and each survivor is designed to have a very distinct shape and sound so they can be identified quickly. Picking off priority targets first is half the challenge of ''Left 4 Dead''. The Witch was designed be noticed, but not always easy to spot, since you're supposed to shut off your light. Valve wanted to add in a change of pace stealth element with the Witch.

* In ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'' things you can interact with are outlined in a messy doodle-like texture and have an arrow pointing to them, even from a distance, allowing the player to easily see what can be fiddled with in a given scene. [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm t
The prequel]] and [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrange2 the sequel]] also use similar effects.