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Puzzle
Strategy
Balance Of Elements
Elements Of Engagement
The
Hero's Journey
100
A time pressured puzzle that allows players to correct their mistakes.
What is Action?
100
Tasks a player is instructed to complete.
What is Explicit Challenge?
100
Techniques of keeping the player interested and engaged.
What is Balance Of Elements?
100
The level of player interest.
What is Engagement?
100
Strange circumstances surrounding the birth of a hero.
What is Unusual Birth
200
A term for when the difficulty matches the target audience.
What is Appropriate Difficulty?
200
Testing that insures the theme of a game is consistent.
What is Continuity Testing?
200
Balance of tasks the player completes and the tasks the game completes.
What is Automation Of Tasks?
200
How much the player feels that they are experiencing the event.
What is Immersion?
200
Usually an older or mystical person that helps the hero.
What is a Supernatural helper?
300
Type of puzzle where the player builds an object.
What is Construction?
300
Challenges a player finds on their own.
What is Implicit Challenge?
300
Hints, signs, or clues that can be ignored by advanced players.
What is Varying Difficulty Of Challenges?
300
Difficulty increases as success increases.
What is Escalation?
300
A protective device or weapon given to the hero to be used on their journey.
What is Talisman Or Special Weapon?
400
Type of puzzle where you must predict your opponents moves.
What is Strategy?
400
Testing to insure the game is appropriate for human players.
What is Playability Testing?
400
Supporting the player's investment in the game.
What is Reward And Praise?
400
Tasks preformed that are similar to previous actions.
What is Challenge Re-tracement?
400
The point where the hero's adventure begins.
What is Crossing The Threshold?
500
A unique pattern or technique to make a puzzle interesting.
What is Novelty
500
A diversion tactic that requires resources that are allocated to secondary tasks.
What is Economy Of Force?
500
Two of the elements that increase frustration.
What is Red Herring, Dead End, Cookie Cutter Design?
500
The process of mentally challenge the player.
What is a Mental Task?
500
When the hero crosses the threshold a second time.
What is Return Home?