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terms 1-60 Flashcards

1
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AAA game

A

advertised frequently and have budgets over 20 million

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2
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convergence

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games made to resemble a bordgame

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3
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alpha

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the very first build of a game shared with testers

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4
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components

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parts of a game

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5
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depth

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easy or not it requires experience

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6
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design document

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provides an overview

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7
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copyright

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law that protects creation

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8
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abstract

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a game that has nothing to do with the real world

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9
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analysis paralysis

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when a player is presented with too many choices

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10
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avatar

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a character that represents the player

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11
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bell curve

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probability distributation where some events are more likely than others

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12
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decision makeing

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choices that effect the rest of the game

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13
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dynamics

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results like play actions being put into motion

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14
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cinematics

A

movie inserted into the video game

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15
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accessibility

A

easy to learn and play, not easy to master

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16
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agent

A

middle man between the creator and the publisher

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17
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dynamics

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things like play actions being put into motion

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18
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cinematics

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movie put into the game

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19
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acceessibillity

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easy to learn and play

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20
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agent

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someone whos the middle man betwene the creator and the publisher

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21
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features list

A

the details and selling points of a game

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22
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fluidity

A

game curcumstances change

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23
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Game design

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content and rules of the game

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24
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game engine

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the thing used to make the sound, graphics, and art

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25
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game writing

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writing of the dialogue text, and story within the worlds

26
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genre

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sub category of games with well defined methods and appeal to players

27
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goals

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A desire or result that you want to achieve

28
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graphics

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the visual aspects of a game

29
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graphical interface

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everything on the screen that the user will see

30
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immersion

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feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there

31
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intellectual property

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storys or characters that are owned by a company

32
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iterative

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something thats repeated over and over

33
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length

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the defined starting and ending points

34
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level design

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maps and placement of objects and challenges within those maps

35
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luck of the draw

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dose not require decision makeing, game is based only on luck

36
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mechanics

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how you move.earn points, gain resoursces, ect. within the game

37
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Patent

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A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

38
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Play Balance

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

39
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Player Interaction

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

40
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Play Testers

A

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

41
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pitch

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

42
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probability

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The likelihood that something will happen

43
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prototype

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An early/unfinished version of the game

44
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publishers

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Companies that manufacture and distribute games.

45
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random

A

Occurrences in a game that players have no control over.

46
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replayability

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

47
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rules

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

48
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service mark

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Legal protection for a tagline or catchphrase.

49
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simulation

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Intended to represent some part of reality.

50
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space

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The look and feel of the game from its design.

51
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strategic

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Strategy that involves your long range plan

52
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system

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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

53
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system design

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Creation of rules and patterns in the game

54
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theme

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Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

55
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trademark

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Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names

56
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transparency

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Whether or not a game reveals its secrets.

57
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user interface design

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

58
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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.

59
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world design

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

60
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zero sum

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

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