GAME DESIGN CONCEPTS FINAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The approach that focuses on involving the player in your design process from
conception through completion is known as - Answer -Playcentric Design
The most important document in production that serves as the contract is the? -
Answer -Project Plan
What organization Special Interest Group aims to bring together computer scientists,
artists, filmmakers and entrepreneurs with a passion in Computer Graphics - Answer -
ACM SIGGRAPH
Preparation, Incubation, Insight, Evaluation and Elaboration are all stages of - Answer -
Creativity
The goal of the is to make the highest quality game within their resources, while the
goal of the is to make the bestselling game with lowest costs. - Answer -Developer
Team, Publisher Team
What is the average age of a game player is between? - Answer -30-35
What takes place during the Pre-Production phase of game development? - Answer -
Prototyping , Tech Requirements, Designing planning Docs
What organization is dedicated to serving business and public affair needs of
companies that publish video games? - Answer -Entertainment Software Association
The Project Plan which is essentially the contract, is comprised of: - Answer -Goals,
Priorities, Schedule , Budget
Best practices include all of the following EXCEPT - Answer -Throw out any off the wall
idea
Women over 18 play more games than? - Answer -Boys under 18 yrs. Old
Video games are sometimes referred to as? - Answer -Interactive Challenges
The X-statement is the creative center of the game and is made up of what two parts? -
Answer -Razor and Slogan
Brainstorming takes place during what stage of the development stage: - Answer -
Concept
, Short daily development team meetings that go over the process of the project are
referred to as? - Answer -Scrum
The design process in which you design and evaluate results over and over again, is
called? - Answer -Iterative
The game designer's first and foremost role is as - Answer -Advocate for the player
Game production is one of the most intense process you will ever experience. - Answer
-Collaborative
How does a game differ from play because they have? - Answer -Rules and Objectives
The document that helps express the vision of the game and plan for implementation. -
Answer -Design Document
Game designers look at the world in terms of - Answer -Challenges, Structures, Play
The study of participants' behaviors in strategic situations is called? - Answer -Game
Theory
The formal elements, predominantly the rules and procedures intended to produce
enjoyable gameplay, is referred to as? - Answer -Game Mechanics
Which of the following statement about puzzles is true? - Answer -They present a level
of difficulty, they have a right answer, they are fun
Pseudocode is defined as - Answer -A logical outline of algorithm instruction in plain
english
A diagram that represents a process of possible options - Answer -Flowcharts
The concept document is comprised of? - Answer -Overview, USP, Premise,
Objectives and Target Market
What is the term used to describe the player's experience, primarily the challenges,
choices and consequences that the player faces in the game - Answer -Gameplay
A series of sketches with notes displayed in a sequence for visualizing motion or
interactivity is called? - Answer -Storyboards
The temporary world in which a game takes place is called - Answer -Magic Circle
Obstacles, opponents and dilemmas are all examples of - Answer -Conflict
Game outcomes should always be - Answer -Uncertain
ANSWERS
The approach that focuses on involving the player in your design process from
conception through completion is known as - Answer -Playcentric Design
The most important document in production that serves as the contract is the? -
Answer -Project Plan
What organization Special Interest Group aims to bring together computer scientists,
artists, filmmakers and entrepreneurs with a passion in Computer Graphics - Answer -
ACM SIGGRAPH
Preparation, Incubation, Insight, Evaluation and Elaboration are all stages of - Answer -
Creativity
The goal of the is to make the highest quality game within their resources, while the
goal of the is to make the bestselling game with lowest costs. - Answer -Developer
Team, Publisher Team
What is the average age of a game player is between? - Answer -30-35
What takes place during the Pre-Production phase of game development? - Answer -
Prototyping , Tech Requirements, Designing planning Docs
What organization is dedicated to serving business and public affair needs of
companies that publish video games? - Answer -Entertainment Software Association
The Project Plan which is essentially the contract, is comprised of: - Answer -Goals,
Priorities, Schedule , Budget
Best practices include all of the following EXCEPT - Answer -Throw out any off the wall
idea
Women over 18 play more games than? - Answer -Boys under 18 yrs. Old
Video games are sometimes referred to as? - Answer -Interactive Challenges
The X-statement is the creative center of the game and is made up of what two parts? -
Answer -Razor and Slogan
Brainstorming takes place during what stage of the development stage: - Answer -
Concept
, Short daily development team meetings that go over the process of the project are
referred to as? - Answer -Scrum
The design process in which you design and evaluate results over and over again, is
called? - Answer -Iterative
The game designer's first and foremost role is as - Answer -Advocate for the player
Game production is one of the most intense process you will ever experience. - Answer
-Collaborative
How does a game differ from play because they have? - Answer -Rules and Objectives
The document that helps express the vision of the game and plan for implementation. -
Answer -Design Document
Game designers look at the world in terms of - Answer -Challenges, Structures, Play
The study of participants' behaviors in strategic situations is called? - Answer -Game
Theory
The formal elements, predominantly the rules and procedures intended to produce
enjoyable gameplay, is referred to as? - Answer -Game Mechanics
Which of the following statement about puzzles is true? - Answer -They present a level
of difficulty, they have a right answer, they are fun
Pseudocode is defined as - Answer -A logical outline of algorithm instruction in plain
english
A diagram that represents a process of possible options - Answer -Flowcharts
The concept document is comprised of? - Answer -Overview, USP, Premise,
Objectives and Target Market
What is the term used to describe the player's experience, primarily the challenges,
choices and consequences that the player faces in the game - Answer -Gameplay
A series of sketches with notes displayed in a sequence for visualizing motion or
interactivity is called? - Answer -Storyboards
The temporary world in which a game takes place is called - Answer -Magic Circle
Obstacles, opponents and dilemmas are all examples of - Answer -Conflict
Game outcomes should always be - Answer -Uncertain
