Core Terms
Creative Elements
Technical Terms
Player Interface
History
100
What players receive for completing tasks (e.g., points, items, new levels).
Reward
100
A 2D image or animation used in games.
Sprite
100
A robot that codes NPCs or behaviors in-game.
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
100
The visual elements players use to interact with the game (menus, health bars, buttons).
User Interface (UI)
100
Were early games simple or complex?
What is simple
200
The story or plot that unfolds during the game.
Narrative
200
The overall mood or concept of the game (e.g., sci-fi, fantasy, horror).
Theme
200
An error or glitch in the game codethat causes unintended behavior.
Bug
200
How enjoyable a game is to play multiple times.
Playability
200
What was the first home console rivalry?
What is Sega vs. Nintendo rivalry
300
The goal players aim to achieve (e.g., reach the end, defeat a boss, solve a puzzle).
Objective or Challenge
300
Movement of characters or objects through frames.
Animation
300
Any visual, audio, or interactiveelement used in the game (e.g., charactermodels, sound effects).
Asset
300
The feeling of being “inside” the game world.
Immersion
300
What year was the start of 3D games?
What is 1990
400
The way players interact with the game and the challenges they face.
Gameplay
400
The creation and placement of music, sound effects, and voice acting.
Sound Design
400
An early version of a game used to test ideas and mechanics.
Prototype
400
How the game’s challenge increases over time.
Difficulty Curve
400
What Era did this game come from?
What is Arcade Era
500
The creation of environments, stages, or maps where gameplay occurs.
The space of the game.
Level Design
500
The story of the game.
Narrative
500
Software used to build and run the game (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine).
Engine
500
The experience earned to level up a bar/level,
XP - Experience
500
What was Mario's first appearance?
What is Mario debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong