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set terms 1-60 Flashcards

1
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Games which are advertised frequently and have budgets over $20 million

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AAA list Games

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2
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Video games made resemble board games and vice versa

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Convergence

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3
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Very first built that is shared with tester

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Alpha

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4
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Parts of your game

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Componemts

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5
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when a player if presented with too many choices or decisions

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analysis paralsis

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6
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represents the player in the game (or a sprite)

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avator

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7
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probability distribution where some events are more likly to occur than others

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bell curve

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8
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making chocies that will affect the rest of your game play

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decision making

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9
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whether the game i easy to play or requires more experience

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depth

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10
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provides an overview of the game and its learning goals

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design doc

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11
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law that protect creation

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copyright

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12
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a game that has no connection or nothing to do with the real world

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abstract

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13
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result like play actions being put into motion.

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dynamics

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14
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movie inserted into the video game

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cinematic

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15
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easy to learn and easy to play, yet not always easy to master

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accessibility

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16
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middleman between the creator and the publisher

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agent

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17
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When a player is not actually participating

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downtime

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18
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The profession of the character that says what he or she can and cannot do

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character class

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19
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A game played to relax not to beat or win.

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casual game

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20
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Very close to final design but still being tested

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beta

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21
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The key details or selling points of the game

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features list

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22
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The extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

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fluidity

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23
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Creating the content and the rules of the game

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game design

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24
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Development software that game designers use to manage art, sound, and code

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game engine

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25
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Writing of the dialogue, text, and story within the worlds

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game writing

26
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Sub category of games with well defined methods and appeal to players

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genre

27
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A desired result or plan that you set to achieve

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goals

28
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The visual aspects of a game, particularly the art

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graphics

29
Q

Everything on the screen that the user will see

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Graphical Interface

30
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Feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there.

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Immersion

31
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Identifiable characters or stories that are owned by an individual or company.

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Intellectual Property

32
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Something that is repeated over and over.

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Iterative

33
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The defined starting and ending points.

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Length

34
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Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

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Level Design

35
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Does not require decision making, game is based only on luck.

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Luck of the Draw

36
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How you move, earn points, gain resources, etc. within the game

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Mechanics

37
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A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

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Patent

38
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A balanced game is one that is fair and each player has an equal chance of winning.

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Play Balance

39
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When the action of one player immediately affects at least one other players situation.

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Player Interaction

40
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People who play an unfinished game to find errors, inconsistencies, or other issues.

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Play Testers

41
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Brief description and/or presentation of a game or a game concept designed to secure funding.

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pitch

42
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The likelihood that something will happen.

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Probability

43
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An early/unfinished version of the game.

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Prototype

44
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Companies that manufacture and distribute games.

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Publishers

45
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Occurrences in a game that players have no control over

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Random

46
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A game that allows it to be played over and over again.

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Replayability

47
Q

The mechanics enforce these things that you can or cannot do.

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rules

48
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Legal protection for a tagline or catchphrase.

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service mark

49
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Intended to represent some part of reality.

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simulation

50
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The look and feel of the game from its design.

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space

51
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Strategy that involves your long range plan.

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Strategic

52
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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

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system

53
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Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

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system design

54
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Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

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theme

55
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Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names

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trademark

56
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Whether or not a game reveals its secrets.

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transparency

57
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How the player receives information and how the player interacts with the game.

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user interface design

58
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The extent to which the game arrangements are not subject to the changes caused by other players.

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Volatility

59
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Creation of the overall backstory, setting, and theme of the game.

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World Design

60
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Situation where one player can only gain by taking away from another player

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zero sum

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