Duplicate of Game Design Semester Exam Review - 2016

makes sure the game is built correctly & everyone is working on goals, these record decisions.

The act of keeping something with in specified boundaries.

what players try to achieve to win the game.

special feature one product offers that other similar products do no possess

is the imaginary world created by computers.

when each individual part of a game (system) relies on the others to work as a whole.

a conference for the exchange of information and advice.

physical object on which information is stored

An armed, opposing character that deals with damage & has a variety of attack & movements.

design companies are organized in this form to streamline decision-making

Done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit.

use of characteristics such as age, income, and gender to segment a population.

The party for which professional services are rendered.

to layout or plan.

study of how the body works and how humans interact with tools and environments

the programming platform used to create and run a game

constraints that determine what actions can happen in a game.

uses math to create rules for movement, gravity, speed, flight, projectile, & game movements

any action that takes place in a game (jumping, blasting, racing, walking, etc.)

The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification

all of the parts that go into making up a game

describes the environment (bounded, unbounded, wraparound, scrolling)

allow for very deep immersion as players assume a character and play the role

Space is an overhead view, or bird's eye view, as if the player was seeing the game from above.

The process of preparing the elements involved in a video game or movie.

The view of the game is from the side. Here, the player can see sprites jumping.

segment of the population determined to be the most likely potential customers.

incorporates design, programming, art, sound, testing, marketing, prototyping, and more

guides the player on how the game should be played.

a graphical plan of action.

requirements a designer should meet when designing a game.

something that no longer performs a valuable task.

what is required to successfully complete or win the game.

a group creativity technique by which a group tries to find a solution for a specific problem.

what the player experiences during the games due to core mechanics and structure of the game.

setting in which gameplay takes place

a person who devises and executes designs

complex user interface that reads body motion and displays it in the game world

electronic toy with few structured rules or no clear victory conditions.

things or objects in the game (avatar, blocks, timer, locks, etc.)

a movie-like segment of a game that doesn't require the player to interact with any element