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Question 1

games which are advertised frequently and have budgets over 20 million

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AAA list games

Question 2

video games made to resemble board games and vice versa

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convergence

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very first build that is shared with testers

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alpha

Question 4

parts of your games

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components

Question 5

whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience

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depth

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provides and overview of the game and its learning goals.

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design document

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law that protects creation

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copyright

Question 8

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

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abstract

Question 9

when a player is presented with to many choices or decisions

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analysis

Question 10

represents the player in the game (or a sprite)

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avatar

Question 11

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

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bell curve

Question 12

making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

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decision making

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results like play actions being put into motion.

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Dynamics

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movie inserted in the game

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cinematic

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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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middle man between the creator and publisher

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agent

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when a player is not actually participating

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downtime

Question 18

The profession of the character that says what he or she can and cannot do.

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character class

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A game played to relax not to beat or win.

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casual game

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Very close to final design but still being tested

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beta

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

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game writing

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

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genre

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A desired result or plan that you set to achieve.

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goals

Question 24

The visual aspects of a game, particularly the art.

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graphics

Question 25

Everything on the screen that the user will see.

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graphical interface

Question 26

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

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immersion

Question 27

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

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intellectual property

Question 28

Something that is repeated over and over.

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iterative

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Strategy that involves your long range plan.

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strategic

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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

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System

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Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

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System Design

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Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

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theme

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Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names.

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trademark

Question 34

The key details or selling points of the game.

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Features List

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The extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

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Fluidity

Question 36

Creating the content and the rules of the game

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Game Design

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

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Game Engine

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

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Game Writing

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The defined starting and ending points.

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length

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Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

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Level Design

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

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Luck of the Draw

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

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Mechanics

Question 43

A strong form of protection for an intellectual property.

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Patent

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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

Question 45

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

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Player Interaction

Question 46

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

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Play Testers

Question 47

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

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Pitch

Question 48

The likelihood that something will happen.

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Probability

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An early/unfinished version of the game.

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Prototype

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Companies that manufacture and distribute games.

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Publishers

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Occurrences in a game that players have no control over.

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Random

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Whether or not a game reveals its secrets.

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Transparency

Question 53

How the player receives information and how the player interacts with the game.

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User Interface Design

Question 54

The extent to which the game arrangements are not subject to the changes caused by other players.

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Volatility

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Creation of the overall backstory, setting, and theme of the game.

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World Design

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Situation where one player can only gain by taking away from another player.

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Zero Sum

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Strategy that involves your long range plan.

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Strategic

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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

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System

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Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

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System Design

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Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names.

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Trademark