CompuScholar Chapter Thirteen: Game Design Strategies Exam Revie

Which of the following answers lists the classic steps of the waterfall development cycle, in order from first to last?

• requirements, design, implementation, testing

• design, requirements, testing, implementation

• implementation, design, requirements, testing

• testing, requirements, design, implementation

In which of the development cycle stages will you describe how your code will be written to support all of the game features?

• design

• requirements

• implementation

• testing

Which of the following steps is NOT part of a normal "requirements" phase of the development cycle?

• Writing a design document

• Brainstorming

• Writing a game proposal

• Storyboarding

What is the output of a brainstorming session?

• An informal list of game ideas and main game features

• A requirements document

• A design document

• A detailed list of all the images and sounds you'll need for the game

Which of the following is NOT normally a part of a requirements document (game proposal)?

• A description of the Unity components needed for each sprite

• A list of the game rules

• A description of how the user inputs should trigger game actions

• A description of how the user inputs should trigger game actions

. What kind of feedback might you receive from a professional game designer?

• All of these and more

• Guidance on how to implement game features

• Suitability of the game for a particular market

• Advice on game balancing and tuning

Why do many games use arrow keys for up / down / left / right movement?

• This is a common game mechanic that is well-understood by most players

• Other keys are all dedicated to other tasks

• These are the only possibly keys you can use for those particular inputs

• The arrow keys are processed more quickly than other keys on the keyboard

What common game mechanic can you use to keep your game from doing the same thing over and over again?

• Randomization

• Extra Lives

• Taking Turns

• Health

If your game increases the fire rate of a player each time the player shoots and hits a target, what have you created?

• A positive feedback loop

• A loot reward system

• A negative feedback loop

• A victory loop

Which of the following characteristics is most likely to make a player quit playing a game?

• Boring

• Creative

• Rewarding

• Intuitive