Terms 1-60 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

AAA Lists Games

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2
Q

video games made to resemble board games and vice versa

A

Convergence

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3
Q

very first build that is shared with testers

A

Alpha

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4
Q

parts of your game

A

Components

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5
Q

whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience

A

Depth

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6
Q

provides an overview of the game and its learning goals

A

Design Document

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7
Q

law that protects creation

A

Copyright

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8
Q

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

A

Abstract

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9
Q

when a player is presented with too many choices or decisions

A

Analysis Paralysis

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10
Q

represents the player in a game (or a sprite)

A

Avatar

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11
Q

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

A

Bell Curve

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12
Q

making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

A

Decision Making

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13
Q

results like plan actions being put into motion

A

Dynamics

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14
Q

movie inserted into the video game

A

Cinematic

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15
Q

easy to learn + easy to play, yet not always easy to master

A

Accessibility

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16
Q

middleman between the creator + publisher

A

Agent

17
Q

when a player is not actually participating

A

Downtime

18
Q

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

A

Character Class

19
Q

a game played to relax not to beat or win

A

Casual Game

20
Q

very close to final design but still being tested

A

Beta