flashcards
AAA list games
Games which are advertised frequently and have budgets over 20 million.
Convergence
Video games made to resemble board games and vice versa.
Alpha
very first build that is shared with testers.
Components
parts of your game
depth
Whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience.
Design Document
Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.
copyright
a law that protecTs creation
abstract
A game that has no connection or nothing to do with the real world
analysis paralysis
when a player is presented with too many choices or decesion.
avatar
represents the player in the game or a sprite
bell curve
probablity distrubution where some events are more likely to occur than other
decision making
making choices that will affect the rest of your game
downtime
when a player is not actually participating
character class
the proffession of the character that says what she can and cannot do
casual game
a game played to relax not to beat or win
beta
very close to final design but still being tested.
features list
the keys detail or selling points of a game
fluidity
the extent to which the circumstances change over time
game design
creating the content and the rules of the games
game engine
development software the game designers use to manage art,sound,code
game writing
writing of the dialogue text and story within the worlds
genre
sub category of games with well defened methods and appeal to players
goals
a desived result or plan that u set to achieve
graphics
the visual aspects of a game particulary the art
