Game design

Question 1

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

Answer 1

AAA list games

Question 2

video games meant to resemble board games or board games made to resemble video games.

Answer 2

Convergence

Question 3

The very first build that is shared with testers.

Answer 3

Alpha

Question 4

Parts of your game.

Answer 4

Components

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.

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 gameplay.

Answer 12

Decision Making

Question 13

results like play actions being put in 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 publisher.

Answer 16

Agent

Question 17

the key details or selling points of the game.

Answer 17

Feature list

Question 18

the extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

Answer 18

Fluidity

Question 19

creating the content and rules of the game.

Answer 19

Game Design

Question 20

development software that game designers use to manage art and sound and code.

Answer 20

Game Engine

Question 21

writing of the dialogue, text, and story within the words..

Answer 21

Game Writing

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Genre

Question 23

a desired result or plan that you set to achieve.

Answer 23

Goals

Question 24

visual aspects of a game, particularly the arts.

Answer 24

Graphics

Question 25

everything on the screen that the user will see.

Answer 25

Graphical Interface

Question 26

feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there.

Answer 26

Immersion

Question 27

identifiable characters or stories that are owned by an individual or company.

Answer 27

Intellectual Property

Question 28

something that is repeated over and over.

Answer 28

Iterative

Question 29

the defined starting and ending points.

Answer 29

Length

Question 30

maps and replacements of objects and challenges within those maps.

Answer 30

Level Design

Question 31

does not require decision making, game is based only on luck.

Answer 31

Luck Of The Draw

Question 32

how you move, earn points, gain resources, ect. within the game.

Answer 32

Mechanics

Question 33

a strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

Answer 33

Patent

Question 34

a balanced game is one that is fair and each player has an equal chance of winning.

Answer 34

Play Balance

Question 35

when the action of one player immediately affects at least one other players situation.

Answer 35

Player Interaction

Question 36

people who play an unfinished game.

Answer 36

Playtesters

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Pitch

Question 38

the likelihood that something will happen.

Answer 38

Probability

Question 39

an early/unfinished version of the game.

Answer 39

Prototype

Question 40

companies that manufacture and distribute games.

Answer 40

Publishers

Question 41

occurring in a game that players have no control over.

Answer 41

Random

Question 42

strategy that involves your long range plan.

Answer 42

Strategic

Question 43

collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

Answer 43

System

Question 44

creation of rules and patterns in the game.

Answer 44

System Design

Question 45

story or history that the game is trying to represent.

Answer 45

Theme

Question 46

form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names.

Answer 46

Trademark

Question 47

a game that allows it to be played over and over again.

Answer 47

Replayability

Question 48

the mechanics enforce these things that you can or cannot do.

Answer 48

Rules

Question 49

legal protection for a tagline or catchphrase.

Answer 49

Service Mark

Question 50

intended to represent some part of reality.

Answer 50

Simulation

Question 51

the look and feel of the game from its design.

Answer 51

Space