1-20 Vocab

Question 1

AAA List Games

Answer 1

Games which are advertised frequently and have budgets over $20 million.

Question 2

Convergence

Answer 2

Video games made to resemble board games and vice versa.

Question 3

Alpha

Answer 3

Very first build that is shared with testers.

Question 4

Components

Answer 4

part of your game

Question 5

depth

Answer 5

Whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience.

Question 6

Design Document

Answer 6

rovides an overview of the game and its learning goals.

Question 7

Copyright

Answer 7

Law that protects creation

Question 8

Abstract

Answer 8

A game that has no connection or nothing to do with the real world.

Question 9

Analysis Paralysis

Answer 9

When a player is presented with too many choices or decisions.

Question 10

avatar

Answer 10

Represents the player in the game (or a sprite).

Question 11

Bell Curve

Answer 11

• Probability distribution where some events are more likely to occur than others.

Question 12

Decision Making -

Answer 12

Making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

Question 13

Dynamics -

Answer 13

Results like play actions being put into motion.

Question 14

Cinematic -

Answer 14

Movie inserted into the video game.

Question 15

Accessibility -

Answer 15

Easy to learn and easy to play, yet not always easy to master.

Question 16

Agent -

Answer 16

Middleman between the creator and the publisher.

Question 17

Downtime -

Answer 17

When a player is not actually participating.

Question 18

Character Class -

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Casual Game -

Answer 19

A game played to relax not to beat or win.

Question 20

Beta

Answer 20

• Very close to final design but still being tested.