Lecture 3

Question 1

(5) List of Goals and Possibilities in Game Development

Goals in Game Development | Enumerate

Goals and Genres

Answer 1

• Entertainment
• Social
• Educational
• Recruitment and Training (Simulation Games)
• Health and Fitness

Question 2

It is common assumption that games should be developed purely to ? the players.

Goals and Genres

Answer 2

entertain

Question 3

Some people play games to ? from the stresses of daily life–or to relieve boredom.

Entertain

Goals and Genres

Answer 3

escape

Question 4

Some games specifically allow players to become someone new – to ? as characters, some of their own creation.

Entertain

Goals and Genres

Answer 4

role-play

Question 5

?

is one of the motivating factors for playing games.

Goals and Genres

Answer 5

Social interaction

Question 6

?

is one of the motivating factors for playing games.

Goals and Genres

Answer 6

Social interaction

Question 7

?

as a focus can happen by accident.

Social Communities

Goals and Genres

Answer 7

Social interaction

Question 8

Games developed for the specific purpose of creating communities need not be limited to ? with a large customer base.

Social Communities

Goals and Genres

Answer 8

online games

Question 9

Social games have also redefined the notion of “?” as distinct from frequency of play

Social Communities

Goals and Genres

Answer 9

casual

Question 10

?

are those created to teach while they entertain.

Goals and Genres

Answer 10

Educational games

Question 11

These games were specifically developed for ?.

Education / Edutainment

Goals and Genres

Answer 11

educational purposes

Question 12

Recent ? have started to deviate from the genre and, to the surprise of many, these games might be inconspicuously realizing the promise of edutainment.

Education / Edutainment

Goals and Genres

Answer 12

puzzle games

Question 13

Brain Age or Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training

These activities were informed by ?, a Japanese neuroscientist, aimed to stimulate multiple parts of the brain to help improve one’s abilities and combat normal aging effects on the brain.

Education / Edutainment

Goals and Genres

Answer 13

Dr. Ryuta Kawashima

Question 14

?

generally designed to closely simulate real world activities.

Recruitment and Training

Goals and Genres

Answer 14

Simulation video games

Question 15

?

attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such as training, analysis, prediction, or entertainment.

Recruitment and Training

Goals and Genres

Answer 15

Simulation game

Question 16

(3) Games created for health and fitness include:

Health and Fitness | Enumerate

Goals and Genres

Answer 16

• Psychological Therapy
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Exergames

Question 17

(4) Many exergames are commercial products such as:

Health and Fitness | Enumerate

Goals and Genres

Answer 17

• EA Sports Active,
• Wii Fit,
• Dance Dance Revolution,
• Dance Central

Question 18

One of the best example is ?, an exergaming video game designed by Nintendo for the ?? home video game console.

Health and Fitness

Goals and Genres

Answer 18

• Wii Fit
• Wii

Question 19

are categories based on a combination of subject matter, setting, screen presentation/format, player perspective, and game-playing strategies.

Health and Fitness

Goals and Genres

Answer 19

Game Genres

Question 20

The traditional definition of genre relates more to what is known as the ? of a game.

Game Genres

Goals and Genres

Answer 20

setting

Question 21

?

emphasizes physical challenges, including hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

Goals and Genres

Answer 21

Action Genre or Action game

Question 22

Almost every arcade game is an ?.

1. Action Genre

Goals and Genres

Answer 22

action game

Question 23

Action sub-genres includes ?, ??, ???, ????, etc.

1. Action Genre

Goals and Genres

Answer 23

• Platformer
• Shooter
• Racing
• Fighting

Question 24

?

The core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment.

1. Action Genre

Goals and Genres

Answer 24

Platformer

Question 25

# **?** an action game where the focus is almost entirely on the defeat of the character’s enemies using the weapons given to the player. | 1. Action Genre ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 25

Shooters

Question 26

# **?** an action game where the focus is almost entirely on the defeat of the character’s enemies using the weapons given to the player. | 1. Action Genre ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 26

Shooters

Question 27

In **?**, the player has a first-person perspective and cannot see his/her character onscreen | 1.2 Shooter ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 27

FPS (First Person Shooter)

Question 28

In **?**, it allows players to see their characters, along with the rest of the game world. | 1.2 Shooter ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 28

TPS (Third Person Shooter)

Question 29

Games in the **?** sub-genre involves: * The player’s vehicle racing one or more opponents, * Attempting to make the vehicle move as quickly as possible without losing control of it | 1. Action Genre ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 29

racing

Question 30

# **?** are mostly two-person games in which: * Each player controls a character to fight the opponent, * Often viewed from a side perspective, * Each session often last only an Average between 60-90 seconds. | 1. Action Genre ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 30

Fighting games

Question 31

Characteristics of **?** include **interactive story, exploration, collecting, puzzle-solving, navigating mazes, and decoding messages**. ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 31

adventure games

Question 32

# **?** game combines core elements from both action game and adventure game genres. ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 32

Action-Adventure

Question 33

A **?** focuses on: * Solving a series of puzzles without controlling a character, * There is little to no story surrounding puzzle games, * Either real-time or turn-based. ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 33

pure puzzle game

Question 34

# **?** are characterized by: * Containing strong storylines, * Containing player-characters that improve through the game, * Emotional connection between players and their characters. ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 34

Role–Playing games (RPG)

Question 35

# **?** attempt to **replicate systems**, machines, and experiences using **real-world rules**. ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 35

Simulation games

Question 36

# **?** The player usually operates complicated **vehicles** such as jet fighters, ships, tanks, or racing simulations. * Highly accurate * Right down to the equipment controls and user manual | 6 Simulation ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 36

Vehicle Simulation

Question 37

# **?** engage the player to experience the **simulation as a participant within it** | 6 Simulation ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 37

Participatory simulations

Question 38

# **?** involve **real-world systems or processes**. | 6 Simulation ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 38

Process simulations

Question 39

These games are also known as **?** | 6 Simulationa - 6.3 Process Simulation ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 39

construction and management simulations

Question 40

# **?** emphasizes **thinking and planning over direct instant action** in order to achieve victory. ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 40

Strategy games

Question 41

In **?** games, player deals with discrete decisions such as: * What types of resources to create, * When to deploy them, * How to use them to the best advantage | 7 Strategy ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 41

TBS (Turn-Based Strategy)

Question 42

# **?** is a strategy game that allows player to play the game simultaneously, in **real time**. * One set of resources might flourish while others fail because the player can’t feasibly focus on all sets at once. | 7 Strategy ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 42

RTS (Real-Time Strategy)

Question 43

# **?** is an **online game with a large number of players, often hundreds or thousands**, on the same server. * There are several variations under the MMO umbrella such as **MMORPGs, MMOFPSs, and MMORTSs** | 7 Strategy ## Footnote Goals and Genres

Answer 43

Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)