GAME DESIGN MIDTERM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Players expect - Answer -* a consistent world
* an understanding of the worlds boundaries
*reasonable solution
*directions
* accomplish a task
*some setbacks
* a fair chance
* avoid getting stuck
*to do not watch
the uneducated expert - Answer -"Players do not know what they want but they know
when it is missing"
The two most important techniques in game design are ___________ and
_____________' - Answer -interactive design and playtesting.
What is design? - Answer -to give meaning to something.
What does it mean to give meaning? - Answer -to give context to something.
What is game design? - Answer -Process of creating the content and rules of a game.
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_____ game design is the process of creating goals that the player feels
___________ to reach and _________ that
a player must follow as they make meaningful _____________ in the pursuit of
___________. - Answer -GOOD game design is the process of creating goals that the
player feels
MOTIVATED to reach and RULES that
a player must follow as they make meaningful DECISIONS in the pursuit of
GOALS.
Game design is not... - Answer -art skills and programming
The degree and nature of interactivity contained in the game(2) - Answer --How players
interact with the game world
-How that world reacts to the choices players make
Types of Design - Answer -• World Design: backstory, setting, theme
• System Design: game rules, underlying math • Content Design: characters, events,
challenges • Game Writing: dialog, text, story
• Level Design: level construction, mini-‐‐games • User Interface: feedback interfaces,
HUDS, menus • Audio Design: all sounds including voice acting
Players expect - Answer -* a consistent world
* an understanding of the worlds boundaries
*reasonable solution
*directions
* accomplish a task
*some setbacks
* a fair chance
* avoid getting stuck
*to do not watch
the uneducated expert - Answer -"Players do not know what they want but they know
when it is missing"
The two most important techniques in game design are ___________ and
_____________' - Answer -interactive design and playtesting.
What is design? - Answer -to give meaning to something.
What does it mean to give meaning? - Answer -to give context to something.
What is game design? - Answer -Process of creating the content and rules of a game.
fill in the blank
_____ game design is the process of creating goals that the player feels
___________ to reach and _________ that
a player must follow as they make meaningful _____________ in the pursuit of
___________. - Answer -GOOD game design is the process of creating goals that the
player feels
MOTIVATED to reach and RULES that
a player must follow as they make meaningful DECISIONS in the pursuit of
GOALS.
Game design is not... - Answer -art skills and programming
The degree and nature of interactivity contained in the game(2) - Answer --How players
interact with the game world
-How that world reacts to the choices players make
Types of Design - Answer -• World Design: backstory, setting, theme
• System Design: game rules, underlying math • Content Design: characters, events,
challenges • Game Writing: dialog, text, story
• Level Design: level construction, mini-‐‐games • User Interface: feedback interfaces,
HUDS, menus • Audio Design: all sounds including voice acting
