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Question 1

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

Answer 1

AAA List Games

Question 2

Video games made to resemble board games and vice versa

Answer 2

Convergence

Question 3

Very first build that is shared with testers

Answer 3

Alpha

Question 4

part of your game

Answer 4

components

Question 5

whether the game is easy to play or req. more experience.

Answer 5

Depth

Question 6

provides an overview of the game ad its learning goals.

Answer 6

Design Doc.

Question 7

law that protects creations

Answer 7

Copyright

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Abstract

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Analysis

Question 10

Represents that player in the game

Answer 10

Avatar

Question 11

probability distribution where some events are more likely to occur than others

Answer 11

Bell curve

Question 12

Making choices that will affect the rest of your game play.

Answer 12

Decision making

Question 13

Results like play action being put into motion.

Answer 13

Dynamics

Question 14

Movie inserted into the video game.

Answer 14

Cinematic

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Accessibility

Question 16

Middleman between the creator and the publisher.

Answer 16

Agent

Question 17

when a player is not actually participating

Answer 17

Downtime

Question 18

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

Answer 18

character class

Question 19

a game played to relax not to beat or win

Answer 19

Casual Game

Question 20

very close to final design but still being tested

Answer 20

Beta

Question 21

The key details or selling points of the game

Answer 21

Features List

Question 22

The extent to which the game circumstances change over time

Answer 22

Fluidity

Question 23

Creating the content and the rules of the game

Answer 23

Game Design

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Game engine

Question 25

writing of the dialogue, text, and story within the worlds.

Answer 25

Game Writing

Question 26

sub category of games with well defined methods and appeal to players.

Answer 26

Genre

Question 27

A desired result or plan that you set to achieve.

Answer 27

Goals

Question 28

the visual aspects of a game, particularly the art.

Answer 28

Graphics

Question 29

the defined starting and ending points

Answer 29

Length

Question 30

Map and placement of objects and challenges with those maps

Answer 30

Level Design

Question 31

does not require decision making. game is based only on luck

Answer 31

Luck of the Draw

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Mechanics

Question 33

A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

Answer 33

Patent

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Play Balance

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Player Interaction

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Play Testers

Question 37

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

Answer 37

. Pitch

Question 38

The likelihood that something will happen

Answer 38

Probability

Question 39

An early/unfinished version of the game.

Answer 39

Prototype

Question 40

Companies that manufacture and distribute games.

Answer 40

Publishers

Question 41

Occurrences in a game that players have no control over.

Answer 41

Random

Question 42

strategy that involves your long range plan

Answer 42

Strategic

Question 43

Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

Answer 43

System

Question 44

Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

Answer 44

System Design

Question 45

Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

Answer 45

Theme

Question 46

Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names.

Answer 46

Trademark