Video Game Design

1. What is a game engine?

• A collection of pre-written code, programs and other resources that can be used as a starting point to write video games

• A piece of software that allows you to drive game programs

• The name of the programming language you will use to create games

• A special type of video game

2. Why would you want to use a game engine to create game programs?

• Because your game development experience will be quicker and easier

• Because game engines are always free and let you make more money

• Because game engines will always make your game run faster

• Because game engines will handle all of the creative work for you

3. Which of the following is NOT a common feature of game engines?

• Providing pre-written games that you can just sell

• Management of images and animation

• Support for easy sound effects and music

• Support for multi-player discovery and networking

Which type of game engine doesn't usually give access to the original source code?

• Proprietary engines

• Open-source engines

• Public domain engines

• Community engines

5. Which game engine will we be using in this course?

• Unity

• XNA Game Studio

• GameMaker Studio

• Volkswagen

6. What type of game engine is free for anyone to download and use?

• Open-source engines

• Proprietary engines

• Licensed engines

• Royalty engines

7. Which of the following should you consider when choosing a game engine?

• Does the engine support the language I want to use?

• What support is available for the engine?

• How much does the engine cost?

• You should ask all of these questions

8. In most cases, you are not going to be able to create a complex video game without ________________.

• writing code.

• paying fees.

• using fancy explosions.

• owning expensive equipment.

9. What programming language will we be using to create Unity games?

• C#

• Java

• HTML

• Unicode

10. What tool will allow you to write code more easily and quickly?

• An Integrated Development Environment

• A Robotic Code Generator

• A Game Asset

• A Public Library