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1
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games which are advertised frequently and have a budget over 20 million

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AAA list games

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2
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video games made to resemble board games and vise versa

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convergence

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3
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very first build thats is shared with testers

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alpha

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4
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parts of your game

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components

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5
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weather the game is easy or requires skill

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Depth

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6
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provides an overview of the game and its learning goals

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design document

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7
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a law the protects creation

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copyright

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8
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a game that has no connection to the real world

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abstract

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9
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when a player is presented with to many choices or decisions

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Analysis paralysis

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10
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represents a player in a game

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avatar

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11
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probability of distribution where some events are more likely than others.

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bell curve

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12
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making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

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decision making

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13
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results like play actions being put into motion

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dynamics

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14
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movie insert into a home

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cinematic

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15
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easy to learn and east to play but not always easy to master

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accessibility

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16
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middleman between the creator and the pubisher

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agent

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17
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when a player is not actually playing the game

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downtime

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18
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the profession of the character that says what he or she can and cannot do

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character class

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19
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a game played to relax not to beat or win

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casual game

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20
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very close to final design but still being tested

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beta

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21
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the key details or selling points of a game

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features list

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22
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the extent to which the game circumstances change over time

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fluidity

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23
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creating the content and the rules of the game

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game design

24
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development software that game designers use to manage art, sound,and code

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game engine

25
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wrong of the dialogue text and story within the words

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game writing

26
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sub category of game with well defined methods

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genre

27
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a desired result or a plan that you set to achieve

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goals

28
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visual aspects of the game particularly art

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graphics

29
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Everything on the screen that the user will see.

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Graphical Interface

30
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Feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there.

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. Immersion

31
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Identifiable characters or stories that are owned by an individual or company.

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Intellectual Property

32
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Something that is repeated over and over.

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Iterative

33
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The defined starting and ending points.

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Length

34
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Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

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Level Design

35
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Does not require decision making, game is based only on luck.

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Luck of the Draw

36
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How you move, earn points, gain resources, etc. within the game.

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Mechanics

37
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A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

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Patent

38
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A balanced game is one that is fair and each player has an equal chance of winning.

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Play Balance

39
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When the action of one player immediately affects at least one other players situation.

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Player Interaction

40
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People who play an unfinished game to find errors, inconsistencies, or other issues.

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play testers

41
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Brief description and/or presentation of a game or a game concept designed to secure funding.

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pitch

42
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  • The likelihood that something will happen.
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probability

43
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  • An early/unfinished version of the game.
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prototype

44
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  • Companies that manufacture and distribute games.
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publishers

45
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  • Occurrences in a game that players have no control over.
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random

46
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  • A game that allows it to be played over and over again.
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replayability

47
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  • The mechanics enforce these things that you can or cannot do.
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rules

48
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  • Legal protection for a tagline or catchphrase.
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service mark

49
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  • Intended to represent some part of reality.
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simulation

50
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  • The look and feel of the game from its design
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space

51
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Strategy that involves your long range plan.

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strategic

52
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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

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system

53
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  • Creation of rules and patterns in the game.
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system design

54
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  • Story or history that the game is trying to represent.
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theme

55
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  • Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names
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trademark

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