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terms 1-60 Flashcards

1
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games which are advertised frequently and have bugets over 20million.

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AAA list games

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2
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video games made to resemble board games and vise 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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the games is easy to play or requires more experience.

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depth weather

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6
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provides an overview of the game and its learning goal

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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 a 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 to many choices or decisions

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analysis paralysis

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10
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the player in the game or a sprite

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avatar represents

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11
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probability distribution where some events are more likly to accur 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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accessibility easy to learn and easy to play yet not always easy to

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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 player is not participating

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downtime

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18
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the profession of the character says and what he or she can or cannot do.

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character class

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19
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a game played to relex not to 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

22
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the extent to which game circumstances change over time

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fluidity

23
Q

creating the content and the rules of the game

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game design

24
Q

developing software that game designers use to manage art sound and code

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game engine

25
Q

writing of the dialogue text and the words

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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
Q

a desired result or plan that u set to achieve

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goals

28
Q

The visual aspects of a game, particularly the art.

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graphics

29
Q

Everything on the screen that the user will see

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Graphical Interface

30
Q

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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lenth

34
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Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

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level desighn

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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Paten

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
Q

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

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Play Testers

41
Q

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

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Pitch

42
Q

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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Occurrences in a game that players have no control over.

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Random

46
Q

Strategy that involves your long range plan.

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Strategic

47
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Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome.

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System

48
Q

Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

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System Design

49
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Story or history that the game is trying to represent.

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Theme

50
Q

Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and name

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Trademark

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