Second set of 20 terms

Question 1

Features List

Answer 1

The key details or selling points of the game.

Question 2

Fluidity

Answer 2

The extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

Question 3

Game Design

Answer 3

Creating the content and rules of the game.

Question 4

Game Engine

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Game Writing

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Genre

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Goals

Answer 7

A desired result or plan that you set to achieve.

Question 8

Graphics

Answer 8

The visual aspects of the game, particularly the art.

Question 9

Graphical Interface

Answer 9

Everything on the screen that the user will see.

Question 10

Immersion

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Intellectual Property

Answer 11

Identifiable characters or stories owned by an individual or company.

Question 12

Iterative

Answer 12

Something that is repeated over and over.

Question 13

Length

Answer 13

The defined starting and ending points.

Question 14

Level Design

Answer 14

Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps.

Question 15

Luck of the Draw

Answer 15

Does not require decision making. Game is based totally on luck.

Question 16

Mechanics

Answer 16

How you move, earn points, gain resources, etc. within the game.

Question 17

Patent

Answer 17

A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

Question 18

Play Balance

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Player Interaction

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Play Testers

Answer 20

People who play an unfinished game to find errors, inconsistencies, or other issues.