GAME BASICS
This piece of hardware connects to a TV or monitor and is used to play video games.
What is a console?
This game mode is defined by simultaneous participation of multiple players within the same digital environment.
What is multiplayer?
This technology uses data and algorithms to complete tasks usually done by humans.
What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
This is a virtual space where players fight or compete against each other.
What is a battle arena?
This is a company that designs and develops video games.
What is a game studio?
This category of devices translates physical input into in-game actions and can include analog, digital, and motion-based controls. It is a subset of Game Basics 100.
What is a controller?
This multiplayer structure emphasizes shared objectives and coordinated strategies rather than direct competition.
What is co-op?
This type of AI creates new content such as text, images, or video.
What is generative AI (GenAI)?
These are professional video game competitions watched by spectators.
What is esports?
This professional creates a game’s rules, story, and core ideas.
What is a game designer?
This device shows the visuals and graphics of a video game.
What is a display?
This genre is characterized by a forward-facing camera perspective and mechanics centered on ranged combat.
What is a first-person shooter (FPS)?
This technology enhances a user’s perception by layering digital information on top of physical surroundings.
What is augmented reality (AR)?
This is a live broadcast of someone playing a video game online.
What is a stream?
This professional turns a game design into a playable product using code.
What is a game developer?
This digital representation may be customizable and is distinct from a player’s real identity while acting as their in-game presence.
What is an avatar?
This genre focuses on character progression, narrative choice, and role assumption within a fictional world.
What is a role-playing game (RPG)?
This technology fully replaces the user’s physical environment with a simulated digital one.
What is virtual reality?
This term refers to a social space separate from home/work/school.
What is a third place/space?
This system records digital transactions on a shared, secure network.
What is blockchain?
This broad term encompasses player agency, feedback loops, mechanics, rules, and progression systems within a game.
What is gameplay?
This online genre supports persistent worlds where thousands of players interact simultaneously through player-controlled characters.
What is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG)?
This concept refers to a persistent, interconnected network of immersive digital environments where users interact through avatars, often using VR or AR.
What is the metaverse?
This condition occurs when gaming negatively affects a person’s life or health.
What is gaming addiction?
This unique digital item is stored on a blockchain and cannot be copied.
What is a non-fungible token (NFT)?