Software
Name any software used for game development that isn't a game engine (ex. Unity)
This game is the best-selling game of all time.
What is Minecraft?
This type of device is the most flexible in the types of games that it can run.
What is a computer?
This is the stuff the player is most interested in.
What is gameplay?
This game development company made some of the most important games ever made, before creating Steam.
Who is Valve?
Name any game development engine/libray that isn't Unity or Unreal Engine.
Ex. Godot, GameMaker, pygame (lots of other options)
This game is currently the worst-rated game on Steam.
What is Overwatch?
This type of device, which can be used for gaming, is manufactured significantly cheaper than other types of devices, considering its power.
What is a console?
Name an example of "bad" game design.
Ex. What is repetitive and boring gameplay? (Lots of other options...)
This company has made some of the most popular game series ever and sells all of its games on its own hardware.
Who is Nintendo?
This software recently got into a scandal related to its pricing policy.
What is Unity?
This game won the Game of the Year award in 2022, while a different game ended up winning the majority of the other awards they both qualified for. (Bonus points for answering with both)
What is Elden Ring (and God of War: Ragnarok)?
Over the last couple of years, this type of device has gained extreme amounts of processing power, quickly becoming almost on par with other devices.
What are smartphones?
Name an example of "good" game design.
Ex. What is difficulty scaling as the player learns? (Lots of other options!)
This company is one of the biggest, and also most controversial, publishers of video games.
Who is EA?
This software is an amazing all-around 3D program (and as such isn't approved by the school district).
What is Blender?
This video game DLC won the first "Best Soundtrack for Video Games & Other Interactive Media" Grammy.
What is "Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok?"
This device is responsible for what a player sees when playing a 3D video game.
What is a GPU?
What is the most important aspect of any media for setting the mood?
What is music?
This company is generally pointed at as the beginner of
"useless"/predatory paid DLC
Who is Bethesda?
Name the type of software that the district doesn't provide, which is necessary for developing video games.
What is, there isn't one?
This incredibly successful game was made as a test for another game that the developer dreamed about once.
What is Undertale?
This is arguably the most important resource to manage when developing video games.
What is RAM?
Name two aspects of video games that are arguably less important, but can be harmful if done poorly.
What are sound design and visuals?
Name the person who created one of the most famous indie video games, with a soundtrack that has infiltrated almost every corner of the internet, all by himself.
Who is Toby Fox?