20 vocab words #3

Question 1

Graphical Interface

Answer 1

Everything on the screen that the user will see

Question 2

Immersion

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Intellectual Property

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Iterative

Answer 4

Something that is repeated over and over.

Question 5

Length

Answer 5

The defined starting and ending points.

Question 6

Level Design

Answer 6

Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

Question 7

Luck of the Draw

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Mechanics

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Patent

Answer 9

A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

Question 10

Play Balance

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Player Interaction

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Play Testers

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Strategic

Answer 13

Strategy that involves your long range plan.

Question 14

System

Answer 14

Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

Question 15

System Design

Answer 15

Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

Question 16

Theme

Answer 16

Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

Question 17

Trademark

Answer 17

Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names.