Unit 3 Game Design 1

Tic-tac-toe may be a very simple game, but it comes with many risks and rewards.

• True

• False

Creating an appropriate difficulty ramp to test the players' acquisition of the skills required in your game is much easier in what type of games?

• diversity games

• linear games

• non-linear games

• aversion games

With the over-the-shoulder perspective, you'll have to be creative to maintain the element of surprise.

• True

• False

Simulation games are a broad category of games where gameplay is designed to simulate real-world or fictionalized activities and often require resource management skills.

• True

• False

While capture and eliminate mechanics are present in subtle ways in many video game genres, what type of game are they central to the gameplay in?

• arcade games

• sports games

• rhythm games

• real-time strategy games

Challenges throughout the game should be varied in terms of their difficulty level so as to appeal to a range of potential players and their strengths and abilities.

• True

• False

Civilization V is a game that can be won in a number of ways, including maximizing your civilization's diplomatic, scientific, or cultural standing, making it so the player is intensely focused on winning the game. This is an example of what type of immersion?

• tactical immersion

• strategic immersion

• non-player immersion

• pseudo immersion

When it comes to the difficulty of game challenges, what are the psychological costs and ramifications of too much failure for players?

• extreme joy and contentment and an overwhelming desire to continue playing

• fluctuating emotions and indifference to continued game play for the player

• positive emotions and extreme engagement on the part of the player

• negative emotions and disengagement on the part of the player

Writing X's and O's in Tic-Tac-Toe, tilting tiles in Tetris, or rolling the dice and moving your game piece in Monopoly are all examples of what?

• mechanics

• roguelikes

• gameplay

• story arc

What genre of games involves gameplay that is designed to simulate real-world or fictionalized activities such as flying a plane or managing a city and often requires resource management?

• simulation games

• puzzle games

• adventure games

• strategy games