GDLC 1
At what phase is the testing of the game done in GDLC?
Alpha Phase
At what phase in GDLC is the prototype developed?
Pre-production
What is the second phase of GDLC?
Team Building
Which methodology was introduced first, SDLC or GDLC?
SDLC
Which GDLC phase consists of the most coding?
Production phase
What is the final phase of GDLC?
Full Game Release
What is GDLC?
GDLC stands for game development life cycle which is a development strategy used to produce and process games.
Which phase in GDLC do you focus on evaluating usability error?
Alpha Release
During what phase is the main game code written, and game assets determined?
Production Phase
How many stages/phases are there in the GDLC?
6 (7 with Team Building)
What is the first phase of GDLC?
Initiation
What is the main objective of a gaming software?
To provide entertainment
What is the most important thing to keep doing when you have reached the full game release phase?
Maintenance, software patching, and updates.
Which phase in GDLC consists of developing a gameplay design?
Pre-production phase
Which phase consists of the staffing and hiring of more game developers for an upcoming project?
Team Building
What phase of the GDLC model is the most important?
Pre-production or Production.
Describe what happens during the Initiation Phase.
A consensus on what type of game the developers want to develop is made and they begin to outline its objectives, purpose, properties, and extent in terms of what they want to produce. Key aspects of the game are decided such as if its a 2D or 3D game, the characters and the main theme.
How many people (on average) are usually part of a game development team?
About 10+ people.
What is the main focus of the beta phase in producing a game?
The main focus of the beta phase is to exploit bugs and glitches found during gameplay by releasing a-near complete version of the game to a 3rd party (public).
Why was the GDLC methodology made?
Because game developers in the past using SDLC experienced a lot of challenges with the approach. GDLC was more specific for developing a good game.
Name all phases of the GDLC in order.
Initiation, Team Building (bonus), Pre-production, Production, Alpha (testing), Beta, Full Game Release
What is the difference between GDLC and SDLC?
SDLC has had problems in the past especially when used to make games which is why GDLC was created. It's used as a more specific and effective approach to game production. SDLC = software development approach in general. GDLC = specifically gaming software development approach.
At which phase in GDLC does a 3rd party test the game?
Beta Release
Which 3 phases make up the production cycle within the GDLC model?
Pre-production, production, and alpha (testing).
If a game is in the alpha release phase, what cannot be changed with the game anymore?
The gameplay concept.