TCH071 Game Design 1 - Final Exam Review (FA23)

How is "gameplay" defined?

• Any element within a computer program, such as a computer game, which simulates decision-making based on algorithms defined by game designers and programmers

• What the player can do in a game and how other entities respond to the player's actions; the way players interact with a video game including rules, plot, objectives and overall experience

• The state of complete skill, knowledge, and accomplishment of something; the way a player becomes an expert at a game

• A broad category of games where gameplay is designed to simulate real-world or fictionalized activities and often require resource management skills

What caused the large-scale recession known as "Atari Shock" in Japan?

• There was not enough supply to keep up with the demand for new consoles and gaming systems

• Too many consoles, systems, and games flooded in and allowed weak games to disappoint players

• Customers were "shocked" by the price tag of the console

• Hundreds of Atari players were diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and could no longer purchase or play on gaming consoles

Pac-Man and the aliens in Space Invaders are examples of bitmapped images that appear to move across the screen when, in reality, they are being continuously redrawn at new coordinates.  What are these images called?

• Rasters

• Pixels

• Sprites

• Icons

What is a bitmap?

• The physical components of a computer

• An image or display created from small units known as pixels

• The tiny, integrated circuits that contain the CPU's functions

• The special name given to a document containing all of the character sprites used in a game

What type of graphic can be enlarged infinitely while still maintaining its shape and is often used for fonts, logos, and illustrations?

• Pixel graphics

• Raster graphics

• Vector graphics

• Over complicated graphics

What core components are involved with all games?

• Player actions, humor, rewards, coins

• Player goals and actions, rules, challenges

• Challenges, riddles, mind-benders, and tasks

• A main character, breathtaking environments, and award-winning storylines

What component of a game makes victories feel earned and helps the player become psychologically engaged by the play experience?

• Color and sound

• Challenges or conflict

• Weapon choice and scenery

• Well-designed characters and armor sets

What do we call any element within a computer program, such as a computer game, which simulates decision-making based on algorithms defined by game designers and programmers?

• Non-player characters (NPCs)

• Artificial intelligence (AI)

• Avatars

• Rougelikes

Game design is about continually revising and refining an idea until it becomes something wonderful. What word describes this revising and refining?

• Rasterize

• Analyzing

• Iteration

• Shading

What term refers to the collection of computer instructions and other files that constitute a piece of software?

• Codebase

• Scripting language

• Interface

• Storyboards