Game Development Basics

What are the 4 basic components of game development? ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• Scenes
• Assets
• Code
• System(s)
• System(s)
• Characters
• Storyboards
• Camera Angle
• Color Palette
• Xbox

What is the definition of "scenes" in video games?

• The playground where stuff happens.

• The different shots used to compose a video game's storyline.

• Content that players cannot manipulate.

Answer explanation

Scenes are the areas in which characters interact. You can also think of scenes as the environment of the game.

What are effects?

• This is how a player views a specific game.

• Actions within the game such as explosions, pyro-technics, and water cannons.

• This is how the creator of the game wants the player to feel.

What are assets in a video game?

• The things in the scene such as characters and objects.

• The codes that determine how characters move in a game.

• The settings that affect how players view the game.

Place the types of asset components in order from least amount of rendering effort to most amount of rendering effort.

• Physics and Code

• Transform

• Mesh and Material

What is the code of a video game?

• The "brain" of the game.

• The passcode that allows players to play the game.

• Video games do not use code.

What are the different types of systems?

• PC

• Console (Xbox, PS, Wii, Switch, etc.)

• Mobile

• Arcade

• All of the above (and more)

What are the shapes that make up objects in a game called?

• Polygons

• Triangles

• Assets

• Geometrics