game design Flashcards
AAA list game
games which are advertised and have budgets over 20 million
convergence
video games made to resemble board games and vise versa
alpa
very first build that is shared with testers
components
parts of your game
Depth
Whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience.
Design Document
Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.
copyright
Law that protects creation.
Abstract
A game that has no connection or nothing to do with the real world.
Analysis paralysis
when a player is presented with too many choices or decisions.
Avatar
represents the player in the game (or a sprite).
Bell curve
probability distribution where some events are more likely to occur than others.
Decision making
making choices that will affect the rest of your game play.
Dynamics
results like play actions being put into motion.
Cinematic
movie inserted into the video game.
Accessibility
easy to learn and easy to play,yet not always easy to master.
Agent
middleman between the creator and the publisher.
Downtime
when a player is not actually participating.