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Terms 1-60 Flashcards

1
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games which are advertised frequently & have budgets over $20 million

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AAA List Games

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2
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video games made to resemble board games & vice versa

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Convergence

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3
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very first build that is shared with testers

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Alpha

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4
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parts of your game

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components

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5
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whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience

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depth

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6
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provides an overview of the game & it’s learning goals

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design document

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7
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law that protects creation

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copyright

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8
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a game that has no connection or nothing to do with the real world

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abstract

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9
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when a player is presented with too many choices or decisions

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analysis paralysis

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10
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represents the player in the game ( or a sprite )

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avatar

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11
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probability distribution where some events are more likely to occur than others

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bell curve

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12
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making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

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decision making

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13
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results like play actions being put into motion

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dynamics

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14
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movie inserted into the video game

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cinematic

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15
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easy to learn and easy to play, yet not always easy to master

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accessibility

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16
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middleman between the creator and the publisher

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agent

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17
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when a player is not actually participating

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downtime

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18
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the profession of the character that says what he or she can and can not do

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character class

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19
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a game played to relax not to beat or win

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casual game

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20
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very close to final design but still being tested

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beta

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21
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the key details or selling points of the game

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features list

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22
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the extent to which the game circumstances change over time

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fluidity

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23
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creating the content and rules of the game

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game design

24
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development software that game designers use to manage art, sound, and code

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game engine

25
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writing of the dialogue, text, and story within the worlds

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game writing

26
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sub category of games with well defined methods and appeal to players

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genre

27
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a desired result or plan that you set to achieve

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goals

28
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the visual aspects of a game, particularly the art

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visuals

29
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everything on the screen that the user will see

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graphical interface

30
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feeling like you are really in the game as though you are really there

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immersion

31
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identifiable characters or stories that are owned by an individual or company

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intellectual property

32
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something that is repeated over and over

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iterative

33
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the defined starting and ending points

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length

34
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maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

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level design

35
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does not require decision making, game is based only on luck

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luck of the draw

36
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how you move, earn points, gain resources, etc. within the game

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mechanics

37
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a strong form of protection for an intellectual property

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patent

38
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a balanced game is one that is fair and each player has an equal chance of winning

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play balance

39
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when the action of one player immediately affects at least one other players situation

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player interaction

40
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people who play an unfinished game to find errors, inconsistences, or other

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play testers

41
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brief description and/or presentation of a game or a game concept designed to secure funding

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pitch

42
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the likelihood that something will happen

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probability

43
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an early/unfinished version of the game

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prototype

44
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companies that manufacture and distribute games

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publishers

45
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occurences in a game that players have no control over

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random

46
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a game that allows it to be played over and over again

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replayability

47
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the mechanics enforce those things that you can or can not do

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rules

48
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legal protection for a tagline or catchphrase

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service mask

49
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intended to represent some part of reality

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simulation

50
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the look and feel of the game from its design

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space

51
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strategy that involves your long range plan

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strategic

52
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collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome

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system

53
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creation of rules and patterns in a game

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system design

54
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story or history that the game is trying to represent

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theme

55
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form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names

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trademark

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