First 20 Terms Flashcards

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AAA List Games

A

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

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2
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Convergence

A

Video games made to resemble board games and vice versa.

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3
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Alpha

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Very first build that is shared with testers.

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4
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Components

A

Parts of your game.

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5
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Depth

A

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

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6
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Design Document

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Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.

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7
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Copyright

A

Law that protects creation

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8
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Abstract

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A game that has no connection or 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 or decisions.

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10
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Avatar

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

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11
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Bell Curve

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

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12
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Decision Making

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

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13
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Dynamic

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Results like play action being put into motion.

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14
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Cinematic

A

Movie inserted into the video game.

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15
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Accessibility

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

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16
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Agent

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Middleman between the creator and publisher.

17
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Downtime

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When a player is not actually participating.

18
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Character Class

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

19
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Casual Game

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A game played to relax not to beat or win.

20
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Beta

A

Very close to final design but still being tested.