First 20 Terms Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

AAA list games

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2
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Video games made to resemble board games and vice versa.

A

Convergence

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3
Q

Parts of your game.

A

Components

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4
Q

Very first build that is shared with testers.

A

Alpha

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5
Q

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

A

Depth

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6
Q

Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.

A

Design Document

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7
Q

Law that protects creation.

A

Copyright

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8
Q

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

A

Abstract

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9
Q

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

A

Analysis Paralysis

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10
Q

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

A

Avatar

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11
Q

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

A

Bell Curve

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12
Q

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

A

Decision Making

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13
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Results like play actions being put into motion.

A

Dynamics

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14
Q

Movie inserted into the video game.

A

Cinematic

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15
Q

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

A

Accessibility

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16
Q

Middleman between the creator and the publisher.

A

Agent

17
Q

When a player is not actually participating.

A

Downtime

18
Q

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

A

Character Class

19
Q

A game played to relax not to beat or win.

A

Casual Games

20
Q

Very close to final design but still being tested.

A

Beta