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terms 1-60 Flashcards

1
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results like play actions being put into motion

A

dynamics

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2
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movie inserted into the video game

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cinematic

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3
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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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4
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middleman between the creator and the publisher

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agent

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5
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when a player is not actually participating

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downtime

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6
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the proffesion of the character that says what he or she can and cannot do

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character class

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7
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a game played to relax not to beat or win

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casual game

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8
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very close to final design but still being tested

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beta

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9
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writing of a dialogue, text, and story within the words

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game writing

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10
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sub category of games with well defined methods and appeal to players

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genre

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11
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a desired result or plan that you set to achieve

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goals

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12
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The defined starting and ending points.

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length

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13
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Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

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level design

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14
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Does not require decision making, game is based only on luck

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luck of the draw

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15
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How you move, earn points, gain resources, etc. within the game.

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mechanics

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16
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Everything on the screen that the user will see.

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graphic interface

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17
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Feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there.

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immersion

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18
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Identifiable characters or stories that are owned by an individual or company.

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intellectual property

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19
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Something that is repeated over and over.

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iterative

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20
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The key details or selling points of the game

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features list

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21
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The extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

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fluidity

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22
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Creating the content and the rules of the game.

A

game design

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23
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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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24
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When a player is presented with too many choices or decisions

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analysis paralysis

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25
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Represents the player in the game (or a sprite)

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avatar

26
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Probability distribution where some events are more likely to occur than others.

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bell curve

27
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Making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

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decision making

28
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Whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience

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depth

29
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Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.

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design document

30
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Law that protects creation

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copyright

31
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games which are advertised frequently and have budgets over $20

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aaa list games

32
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video games made to resemble board games or board games made to resemble video games

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convergence

33
Q

the very first build that is shared with testers

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alpha

34
Q

parts of your game

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components

35
Q

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

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abstract

36
Q

a strong form of protection for an intellectual property

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patent

37
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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

38
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When the action of one player immediately affects at least one other players situation

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player interaction

39
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People who play an unfinished game to find errors, inconsistencies, or other issues

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play testers

40
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The visual aspects of a game, particularly the art.

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graphics

41
Q

brief description and/or presentation of a game or a game concept designed to seere funding

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pitch

42
Q

the like hood that something will happen

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probability

43
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a nearly unfinished version of the game

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prototype

44
Q

companies that munufacture and distribute games

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publishers

45
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occurences 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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replay ability

47
Q

the mechanics enforce these things that you can or cannot do

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rules

48
Q

legal protection for tagline or catch phrase

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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
Q

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
Q

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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