First 20 Terms

Question 1

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

Answer 1

AAA list games

Question 2

Video games made to resemble board games and vice versa.

Answer 2

Convergence

Question 3

Parts of your game.

Answer 3

Components

Question 4

Very first build that is shared with testers.

Answer 4

Alpha

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Depth

Question 6

Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.

Answer 6

Design Document

Question 7

Law that protects creation.

Answer 7

Copyright

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Abstract

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Analysis Paralysis

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Avatar

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Bell Curve

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Decision Making

Question 13

Results like play actions being put into motion.

Answer 13

Dynamics

Question 14

Movie inserted into the video game.

Answer 14

Cinematic

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Accessibility

Question 16

Middleman between the creator and the publisher.

Answer 16

Agent

Question 17

When a player is not actually participating.

Answer 17

Downtime

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Character Class

Question 19

A game played to relax not to beat or win.

Answer 19

Casual Games

Question 20

Very close to final design but still being tested.

Answer 20

Beta