first set of 20 words Flashcards
aaa list games
games which are advertised fequantly and have a budget over 20 mill
convergence
video games made to resemble bored games and vice versa
alpha
very first build thats shared with testers
components
parts of your game
depth
wheather the game is easy or requirs more experiance
design document
provides an overview of the games and its learning goals
copyright
law that protects creation
abstract
a game that has no connection or nothing todo with the real world
analysis paralysis
when a player is presented with too many choices of decisions
avatar
represents the player in the game or the (sprite)
bell curve
probability distrubution were some events are more likey to occur than others
decision making
making choices that will effect the rest of your game play
dynamics
results like playing action put into motion
cinematic
movie inserted into a video game
accessibility
easy to learn and easy to play yet not always easy to master
agente
middleman between the creator and the publisher
downtime
when a player is not actually participating
character class
the profession of the character that says what he or she can or can not do
casual game
a game played to relax not beat or win
beta
very close to final design but still being tested
game writing
writing of the dialogue text and story within the words
genre
sub category with well defined methods and appeal to players
goals
a desired result or plan that you set to achieve
graphics
the visual aspects of a game particularly
features list
the key details or selling points of the game
fluidy
the extent to which the game circumstances change over time
game design
creating the content and the rules of the game
game engine
development software that game designers use o manage art,sound and code
Graphical Interface
Everything on the screen that the user will see.
Immersion
Feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there.
Intellectual Property
Identifiable characters or stories that are owned by an individual or company.
Iterative
Something that is repeated over and over
