Terms 1-60

Question 1

AAA list games :)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Convergence:)

Answer 2

Video games made to resemble board games or vice versa.

Question 3

Alpha:)

Answer 3

Very first build that is shared with testers.

Question 4

Components:)

Answer 4

Part of your game.

Question 5

Depth:)

Answer 5

Whether game is easy to play or requires more experience.

Question 6

Design Document:)

Answer 6

Provides an overview of the gameplay and its learning goals.

Question 7

Copyright:)

Answer 7

Law that protects creation.

Question 8

Abstract:)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Analysis Paralysis:)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Avatar:)

Answer 10

Represents layer in the game.

Question 11

Bell curve:)

Answer 11

Probability distrobution where some.

Question 12

Decison Making:)

Answer 12

Making choices that will effect gameplay.

Question 13

Dynamics:)

Answer 13

Results like play actions being put into motion.

Question 14

Cinematic:)

Answer 14

Movie inserted into the video game.

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Accessibility:)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Agent:)

Answer 16

Middleman between the creator and the publisher.

Question 17

Downtime:)

Answer 17

When a player is not actually participating.

Question 18

Character Class:)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Casual Game:)

Answer 19

A game played to relax not to beat or win.

Question 20

Beta:)

Answer 20

Very close to final design but still being tested.

Question 21

Features List:)

Answer 21

The key details or selling points of the game.

Question 22

Fluidity:)

Answer 22

The extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

Question 23

Game Design:)

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Creating the content and the rules of the game.

Question 24

Game Engine:)

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Game Writing:)

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Genre:)

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

Question 27

Goals:)

Answer 27

A desired result or plan that you set to achieve.

Question 28

Graphics:)

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The visual aspects of a game, particularly the art.

Question 29

Graphical Interface:)

Answer 29

Everything on the screen that the user will see.

Question 30

Immersion:)

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Intellectual Property:)

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Iternative:)

Answer 32

Something that is repeated over and over

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Length:)

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The defined starting and ending points.

Question 34

Level Design:)

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Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

Question 35

Luck of the Draw:)

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

Question 36

Mechanics:)

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

Question 37

Patent:)

Answer 37

A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

Question 38

Play balance:)

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

Question 39

Player interaction:)

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

Question 40

Play testers:)

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Pitch:)

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Probability:)

Answer 42

The likelihood that something will happen.

Question 43

Prototype:)

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An early/unfinished version of the game.

Question 44

Publishers:)

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Companies that manufacture and distribute games.

Question 45

Random:)

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Occurrences in a game that players have no control over

Question 46

Replayability:)

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

Question 47

Rules:)

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

Question 48

Service Mark:)

Answer 48

Legal protection for a tagline or catchphrase.

Question 49

Simulation:)

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Intended to represent some part of reality.

Question 50

Space:)

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The look and feel of the game from its design.

Question 51

Strategic:)

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Strategy that involves your long range plan.

Question 52

System:)

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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

Question 53

System Design:)

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Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

Question 54

Theme:)

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Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

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Trademark:)

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Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names.

Question 56

Transparency:)

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Whether or not a game reveals its secrets.

Question 57

User Interface Design:)

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

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Volatility:)

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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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World design:)

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

Question 60

Zero Sum:)

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