General
Genres
History
MDA
Blender/Chess
100
What are the four parts of a sound envelope?
What are Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release
100
Which of these video game genres is most likely to have "permadeath" that requires you to reply the game without keeping your inventory or upgrades?
What is Rougelike
100
One of the first popular characters in video games, and the namesake of the first game to attract a large female audience.
Who is Pacman
100
This is the emotion or feeling that you get while playing a game.
What is Aesthetics
100
What is this chess piece called?
What is a Knight
200
When game developers have to work extra hours to meet deadlines (50+ a week)
What is crunch
200
What game genre would you classify Super Mario Bros?
What is a Platformer
200
It is considered the first video game created.
What is Bertie the Brain
200
"In Angry Birds... I have played every single level, but I want to go back and get three stars on everything."
What aesthetic keeps this player coming back to this game?
What is Challenge
200
Depressing the scroll wheel will let you move what?
What is the Orbit
300
This organization developed a rating system for computer games based on their content.
What is Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
300
Doom and Wolfenstein 3D were two of the original games in this popular sub-genre, which allows players to view the game through the main character's perspective.
What is First Person Shooter (FPS)
300
He created the first game console, and is recognized as the "Father of Video Games?"
Who is Ralph Baer
300
Wii Sports let players swing a motion-sensing controller to play baseball, tennis, or golf.
This was a mechanic that many players were experiencing for the first time.
What aesthetic is this an example of?
What is Sensation
300
The "G" hotkey in Blender that lets your cursor move around an object stands for what?
What is Grab
400
The amount of visible elements on a character
What is Density
400
Popular game genre focused on narrative and a DND style leveling system.
What are RPG
400
Popular Atari game. Also the first acting gig for Jack Black
What is Pitfall
400
Rules of your game.
What are Mechanics
400
How many squares are there on a chessboard?
What is 64
500
A sound designer who records realistic-sounding sound effects
What is a Foley Artist
500
The Legend of Zelda games would be an example of this game Genre.
What is Action/Adventure
500
Creator of the game cartridge.
Who was Jerry Lawson
500
Comes out of multiple game Mechanics.
What are Dynamics
500
The shape of a donut ring is called what?
What is a Torus