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Game Design & Mechanics
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Which of the following games is a simulation of a barter economy?
Settlers of Catan
Chess
Monopoly
Checkers
2
What does the word, "mastery," mean?
it's a fancy word for set collecting
It is a fancy word for learning how to play a game well
it's a fancy word for roleplaying
it's a fancy word for story
3
Go Fish, Monopoly, & Pokemon. Which mechanic do these games share?
bluffing
set-collecting
near-miss
collusion
4
"Double down" and "raising the stakes" is a an example of ___________
push your luck mechanic
leveling up
collusion mechanic
trading mechanic
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Checkers is considered an "abstract" game because it has no _______
standard set of rules
theme
art
clear win condition
6
What are Mr. Shaun's 3 most critical ingredients for a good game? (3 Answers)
Agency Interesting Choices/Skill that make a difference
Uncertainty (Randomness)
Rules/Constraints/Clear Win Condition
Set Collecting (gotta catch 'em all)
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What makes a deck of poker cards so useful as a game design tool?
There are 4 easily themed categories (suits)
There is a small set of easily themed high ranking cards (J,Q,K,A)
Each card has a different value (number)
There are 2 easily themed categories (colors)
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What makes the card game of war a bad game? (2 correct answers)
It has no clear win condition
It requires no skill
It has no uncertainty/randomness
It has no player agency
9
Poker is considered a better simulation of real world competition than chess because ____
poker allows you to gamble tokens on each decision
in chess none of the information is hidden
because gambling is illegal in most states
chess has no randomness
10
Some games allow you to pretend to have cards you don't have. This form of lying is known as
mastery
bluffing
roleplaying
collusion
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Game designers prefer poker to chess as a simulation of real world competition
False
True
12
Settlers of Catan is considered a simulation of _______ (2 answers)
barter economy
market economics
rent-collecting
war
13
Monopoly is considered a simulation of _______ (2 answers)
barter economy
market economics
war
rent-collecting
14
What does the word, "roleplaying," mean?
it's a fancy word for set collecting
It is a fancy word for learning how to play a game well
it's a fancy word for acting
it's a fancy word for story
15
Chess is considered a simulation of _________
midieval war
economics
court politics
ecological systems
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What does the word, "narrative," mean?
it's a fancy word for story
it's a fancy word for randomness
it's a fancy word for roleplaying
It is a historical reference to medieval times