Video Game Unit

Computer languages used for creating and defining functionality in software. Unity uses C# (C Sharp) for coding games.

• Balance

• Coding

• Asset

• Event

A type of personal computer specifically built for gaming. Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Switch are all examples of this.

• Consoles

• Game Engine

• Model

• Multiplatform

One who turns a game design into a playable game through coding and in-engine asset creation.

• game engineer

• agent

• engineer

• game developer

A proof-of-concept version of a game, typically released to the public for promotional and/or feedback purposes.

• event

• demo

• sample

• test game

Another word for coding or programming; the act of writing code.

• keyframing

• texture mapping

• ray tracing

• scripting

The smallest building-block of a screen image

• prop

• frame

• pixel

• sprite

Bitmap images, often used as 2D GameObjects.

• sprite

• pixel

• frame

• texture

User experience. Ensuring that the design and implementation of a game is pleasing and user-friendly.

• likeability

• demo

• prototype

• UX

Anything that creates the environment in a video game.

• texture

• wilderness

• terrain

• texture mapping

Any aspect of a game that creates its value and purpose. Mechanics, story, and level design are all considered this.

• Event

• Edge

• Feature

• Content