terms 1-60

Question 1

results like play actions being put into motion

Answer 1

dynamics

Question 2

movie inserted into the video game

Answer 2

cinematic

Question 3

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

Answer 3

accessibility

Question 4

middleman between the creator and the publisher

Answer 4

agent

Question 5

when a player is not actually participating

Answer 5

downtime

Question 6

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

Answer 6

character class

Question 7

a game played to relax not to beat or win

Answer 7

casual game

Question 8

very close to final design but still being tested

Answer 8

beta

Question 9

writing of a dialogue, text, and story within the words

Answer 9

game writing

Question 10

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

Answer 10

genre

Question 11

a desired result or plan that you set to achieve

Answer 11

goals

Question 12

The defined starting and ending points.

Answer 12

length

Question 13

Maps and placements of objects and challenges within those maps

Answer 13

level design

Question 14

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

Answer 14

luck of the draw

Question 15

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

Answer 15

mechanics

Question 16

Everything on the screen that the user will see.

Answer 16

graphic interface

Question 17

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

Answer 17

immersion

Question 18

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

Answer 18

intellectual property

Question 19

Something that is repeated over and over.

Answer 19

iterative

Question 20

The key details or selling points of the game

Answer 20

features list

Question 21

The extent to which the game circumstances change over time.

Answer 21

fluidity

Question 22

Creating the content and the rules of the game.

Answer 22

game design

Question 23

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

Answer 23

game engine

Question 24

When a player is presented with too many choices or decisions

Answer 24

analysis paralysis

Question 25

Represents the player in the game (or a sprite)

Answer 25

avatar

Question 26

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

Answer 26

bell curve

Question 27

Making choices that will affect the rest of your game play

Answer 27

decision making

Question 28

Whether the game is easy to play or requires more experience

Answer 28

depth

Question 29

Provides an overview of the game and its learning goals.

Answer 29

design document

Question 30

Law that protects creation

Answer 30

copyright

Question 31

games which are advertised frequently and have budgets over $20

Answer 31

aaa list games

Question 32

video games made to resemble board games or board games made to resemble video games

Answer 32

convergence

Question 33

the very first build that is shared with testers

Answer 33

alpha

Question 34

parts of your game

Answer 34

components

Question 35

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

Answer 35

abstract

Question 36

a strong form of protection for an intellectual property

Answer 36

patent

Question 37

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

Answer 37

play balance

Question 38

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

Answer 38

player interaction

Question 39

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

Answer 39

play testers

Question 40

The visual aspects of a game, particularly the art.

Answer 40

graphics

Question 41

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

Answer 41

pitch

Question 42

the like hood that something will happen

Answer 42

probability

Question 43

a nearly unfinished version of the game

Answer 43

prototype

Question 44

companies that munufacture and distribute games

Answer 44

publishers

Question 45

occurences in a game that players have no control over

Answer 45

random

Question 46

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

Answer 46

replay ability

Question 47

the mechanics enforce these things that you can or cannot do

Answer 47

rules

Question 48

legal protection for tagline or catch phrase

Answer 48

service mark

Question 49

intended to represent some part of reality

Answer 49

simulation

Question 50

the look and feel of the game from its design

Answer 50

space

Question 51

Strategy that involves your long range plan

Answer 51

strategic

Question 52

Collection of game mechanics that produce a given outcome

Answer 52

system

Question 53

Creation of rules and patterns in the game.

Answer 53

system design

Question 54

Story or history that the game is trying to represent

Answer 54

theme

Question 55

Form of intellectual property that applies to titles and names

Answer 55

trademark

Question 56

Whether or not a game reveals its secrets

Answer 56

transparency

Question 57

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

Answer 57

user interface design

Question 58

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

Answer 58

volatility

Question 59

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

Answer 59

world design

Question 60

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

Answer 60

zero sum