Transforming something that is not normally game-like by adding game mechanics or a game-like structure.
What is gamification?
100
A game that is designed to be played by one player only.
What is a single player game?
100
A game that allows two or more players to play a game at the same time.
What is a multiplayer game?
100
This is the device, usually connected to a console, which players use to communicate actions in a video game.
What is a controller?
200
A video game view in which the player views the player’s character onscreen, usually from behind as the character navigates the game world.
What is third person?
200
This game term means reaching an amount of points that unlocks new abilities or experiences.
What is "leveling up?"
200
A video game that allows players to do virtually anything, including affecting the game world itself.
What is a sandbox?
200
Playing a video game from the point of view of the human eye, in that the player character’s body is not depicted onscreen.
What is first person?
200
Angry Birds, Flappy Bird, and Candy Crush are primarily meant for what kinds of devices?
What are mobile devices?
300
Generally, a game with simple rules that requires little long-term commitment and that is easy to play for short periods of time.
What is a casual game?
300
This online game has inspired many teachers to create "quests" and "classes" in their classrooms.
What is World of Warcraft?
300
Video games developed by smaller, rather than larger video game studios.
What are independent games or "indies?"
300
Characters within a game that player characters (controlled by the game player) interact with.
What are non-player characters (NPCs)?
300
This can be used to play a video game only with friends who are nearby.
What is a local area network (LAN)?
400
The following activity provides students with the deepest learning experiences:
1. Playing a video game
2. Playing a video game with others
3. Watching a friend play a video game
What is "Watching a friend play a video game?"
400
Gamification often includes the collection of these, a common form of extrinsic rewards.
What are badges?
400
Video games intended to be played by thousands, if not millions of players at the same time over internet connections.
What are massively multiplayer online (MMO) games?
400
A guide meant to aid a player in playing a game, step by step.
What is a walkthrough?
400
The basic format of 3D digital images.
What are polygons?
500
The concept that ideal video games are a careful balance of difficulty and challenge.
What is flow?
500
This term means carrying out repetitive and somewhat dull tasks in the name of gaining experience points or leveling up.
What is "grinding?"
500
The launch of this video game in 2013 broke six new world records including the Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours and the Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion.
What is Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V)?
500
This site is the fourth-highest trafficked site in the world, where gamers stream gameplay videos.