
Originally Posted by
Pheesh
Don't overthink it. If you pressed a button to do something then it's gameplay. Did you push a button to make your character attack? Gameplay. Did you pick the perks for your character upon levelling up? Gameplay. Did you choose a dialogue option from a list of possible options? Gameplay.
The parts of the game (any game) you can't control are lumped into plot, character design, and dialogue. Anything that isn't one of those things is most likely going to be gameplay.