Terms 1-60

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Analysis Paralysis

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Avatar

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Bell Curve

Question 4

making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

Answer 4

Decision Making

Question 5

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

Answer 5

AAA List Games

Question 6

video games made to resemble board games and vice versa

Answer 6

Convergence

Question 7

very first build that is shared with testers

Answer 7

Alpha

Question 8

parts of your game

Answer 8

Components

Question 9

whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience

Answer 9

Depth

Question 10

provides an overview of the game and its learning goals

Answer 10

Design Document

Question 11

law that protects creation

Answer 11

Copyright

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Abstract

Question 13

results like play actions being put into motion

Answer 13

Dynamics

Question 14

movie inserted into video game

Answer 14

Cinematic

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Accessibility

Question 16

middleman between the creator and the publisher

Answer 16

Agent

Question 17

when a player is not actually participating

Answer 17

Downtime

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Character Class

Question 19

a game played to relax not to beat or win

Answer 19

Causal Game

Question 20

very close to final design but still being tested

Answer 20

Beta

Question 21

the key details or selling points of the game

Answer 21

features list

Question 22

the extent to which the game circumstances change over time

Answer 22

fluidity

Question 23

creating the content and the rules of the game

Answer 23

game design

Question 24

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

Answer 24

game engine

Question 25

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

Answer 25

game writing

Question 26

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

Answer 26

genre

Question 27

a desired result or plan that you set to achieve

Answer 27

goals

Question 28

the visual aspects of a game, particularly the art

Answer 28

graphics

Question 29

everything on the screen that the user can see

Answer 29

graphical interface

Question 30

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

Answer 30

immersion

Question 31

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

Answer 31

intellectual property

Question 32

something that is repeated over and over

Answer 32

iterative

Question 33

the defined starting and ending points

Answer 33

length

Question 34

maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

Answer 34

level design

Question 35

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

Answer 35

luck of the draw

Question 36

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

Answer 36

mechanics

Question 37

a strong form of protection for an intellectual property

Answer 37

patent

Question 38

a balanced game is one that is fair and everybody has an equal chance to win

Answer 38

play balance

Question 39

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

Answer 39

player interaction