Games Design

When developing an idea/game, it will need to be broken down into lots of smaller problems which are easier to solve, this is known as.....

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Algorithms

• Idea Generation

With each aspect of a game, some information is not always relevant. What is the process of removing all unnecessary information?

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Algorithms

• Idea Generation

Which diagram is used to show decomposition in the planning/development stages of games?

• Flowchart

• Exploded diagram

• spreadsheet

• Structure diagram

Answer explanation

A structure diagram is a clear way to show the different aspects of a game and where they fall in the hierarchy. These can also be used to develop solutions to other problems and programs.

When developing games, ethical considerations need to be made. What is meant by the term ethics?

• What is right or wrong in the eyes of the law

• Guidelines determined by the government

• Principles that govern a persons behaviour

• The impact something has on an individual

What is meant by the term game mechanics?

• aspects of the game design, or rules, in which the player follows within the game world

• The controls used to play the game

• The Ai used in the game

• The difficulty levels chosen by the player

Leader boards in games (Specifically online) are constantly being updated. They work using sorting algorithms to ensure they are ranked correctly. Which of the following is not a sorting algorithm?

• Merge

• Linear

• Bubble

• Insertion

Answer explanation

Linear is a search algorithm, which will search each element 1 by 1 from the start to the end of the list. This is inefficient for large lists. Binary searches are more suitable.

In a game with millions of players, which would be the most efficient way of sorting a leader board?

• Merge

• Bubble

• Insertion

Answer explanation

Both bubble and insertion require comparisons to be made going through elements of a list, although these are both still different in how they work, these both take time especially when the lists are large.