Ch.1 Game Design Review 2023

What is a Genre?

• A type or major category of games featuring similar gameplay.

• A them that is a subcategory.

• What the player experiences as a result of the core mechanics.

• Anything that can change the way the game plays or how the challenges are presented.

What is gameplay?

• A type or major category a game.

• A them that is a subcategory.

• What the player does and experiences during the game.

• Anything that can change the way the game plays or how the challenges are presented.

What is a gameplay mode?

• A type or major category a game.

• A them that is a subcategory.

• What the player experiences as a result of the core mechanics.

• Anything that can change the way the game plays or how the challenges are presented.

What is a user interface?

• The controls the player uses to move and interact within the game.

• A them that is a subcategory.

• What the player experiences as a result of the core mechanics.

• Anything that can change the way the game plays or how the challenges are presented.

What are 2D game assets called?

• Sprites

• Models

• Characters

• Audio

What are 3D game assets called?

• Sprites

• Models

• Characters

• Audio

What is a specialist?

• A QA tester.

• Someone with strong attributes in a certain area, such as an art designer.

• A general practitioner.

• A person with no authority.

What is a game asset?

• An object, character or background that can be inserted into a game.

• A game with similar characteristics.

• What the player does and experiences during the game.

• Someone with strong attributes in a certain area, such as an art designer.

_______ art is a sketch of the basic shape and style of a character or other object.

_____ _____ are built into games for the QA team to help them test the game for bugs and glitches.

• Game Enginies

• Concept Art

• Cheat Codes

• 3D