Game Design Unit 40

1) What are players not informed of from the feedback system in a game?

• a. how close they

  are to achieving their goals

• b. what skills they

  need to improve upon

• c. who has the

  highest game score of all time

• d. what game the

  player should attempt to play next

2) What core

components are involved with all games?

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  a. player actions,

  humor, rewards, coins

  
  

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  b.

  player goals and actions, rules, challenges

  
  

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  c. challenges,

  riddles, mind-benders, tasks

  
  

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  d. injury, re-birth,

  rules, questions

  
  

3) What

are examples of feedback in a video game?

• a. a video

  recap of the task recently completed by the player

• b.

  interesting costume choices or hairstyles that the player chooses for their

  character

• c. a

  score or progress bar or the player’s knowledge of the status of their

  objective

• d. the choice of weapons available to the player

4) Unlike most

digital media, games require active players making choices that affect the

game's outcome, which means that games cannot be consumed in what way?

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  a. wholeheartedly

  
  

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  b. actively

  
  

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  c. passively

  
  

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  d. independently

  
  

5) What are the

foundations of any game system that control what the players can or cannot do

in the game, as well as the penalties, rewards, and other consequences that

result from the players’ actions?

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  a. rules

  
  

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  b. feedback

  
  

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  c. tasks

  
  

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  d. algorithms

  
  

6) Imagine a video

game without any level of artificial intelligence at work. How would this

impact the game in general?

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  a. the game would be

  far too complex and challenging without any artificial intelligence

  
  

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  b. the game would be

  too realistic and most likely scare players away from it

  
  

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  c. there might not

  be enough players or variability to make the game fun and challenging

  
  

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  d. there would be no

  motivation for the player to continue and they would likely abandon the game

  mid-way

  
  

7) Scout is an

experienced gamer who has recently been playing a new video game that is

extremely difficult. The latest challenge leaves Scout desperate for an NPC

to assist. What is an NPC and how might it assist?

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  a. An NPC is a very

  specific type of weapon that is difficult to obtain; if Scout gets an NPC, it

  will guarantee a win.

  
  

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  b. An NPC is an

  additional character that is controlled by a human player; an NPC could

  replace Scout’s character to complete a challenge or steal upgraded weapons.

  
  

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  c. An NPC is a

  character that interacts with the players but isn’t controlled by a human

  player; an NPC could partner with Scout to assist with a particular challenge

  or help with other features of the game.

  
  

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  d. An NPC is a

  decorative, stationary item in the game, often with magical powers; an NPC

  will give Scout’s characters special powers to advance to the next level.

  
  

9) What component of

a game makes victories feel earned and helps the player become

psychologically engaged by the play experience?

• a. color and sound

• b. challenges and goals

• c. weapon choice and

  scenery

• d. character

  backstory and history

10) When it comes to

the difficulty of game challenges, what are the psychological costs and

ramifications of too much failure for players?

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  a. extreme joy and

  contentment and an overwhelming desire to continue playing

  
  

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  b. fluctuating

  emotions and indifference to continued game play for the player

  
  

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  c. positive emotions

  and extreme engagement on the part of the player

  
  

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  d. negative emotions

  and disengagement on the part of the player

  
  

11) What could not affect the difficulty level to match the skill of the player?

• a. gameplay

• b. AI

• c. mechanics

• d. roguelikes