Game Design Concepts Quiz

The speaker shares their journey in game design, starting with a hobbit board game created at age eight. They discuss their first digital game, the Big Urban Game, which engaged Minneapolis residents in city design. Later, they collaborated with Metropolis magazine to explore the concept of slow games, challenging traditional game timeframes. These games, like the fax game and a 25-year crossword puzzle, were more conceptual exercises than playable games.

What was the primary focus of the speaker when designing their first board game at the age of eight?

• Building a large game collection

• Winning against friends

• Drawing characters and imagining the world

• Creating complex game rules

What was the purpose of the Big Urban Game designed in 2003?

• To test new game mechanics

• To engage the community in city design

• To promote a new video game console

• To entertain children in schools

What element of games did the speaker and their colleagues decide to modify for Metropolis magazine?

• Difficulty

• Time

• Sound

• Graphics

What is the concept of 'slow games' as described by the speaker?

• Games that are played in virtual reality

• Games that are played in short bursts

• Games that take a long time to complete

• Games with no clear rules

Which of the following was NOT an example of a 'slow game' mentioned by the speaker?

• A game played entirely online

• A game involving a product barcode

• A game with a drawing of a donkey

• A game involving sending faxes

What was the objective of the game involving a drawing of a donkey?

• To forget the drawing over time

• To share the drawing with friends

• To remember the drawing each year

• To improve drawing skills

What was the unique aspect of the crossword puzzle game mentioned?

• It was completed in a day

• It had a new clue every year

• It was only available online

• It required teamwork

What was the goal of the game involving a product barcode?

• To sell the barcode

• To use the barcode first

• To design a new barcode

• To create a new product

What was the main intention behind creating these 'slow games'?

• To be played in schools

• To make them commercially successful

• To replace traditional games

• To serve as conceptual exercises

Which game is still ongoing according to the speaker?

• The barcode game

• The fax game

• The drawing game

• The crossword puzzle game