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What are the four elements of a game according to the text?
What are the four elements of a game according to the text?
- Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics, MDA
- Objects, Attributes, Internal Relationships, Environment (correct)
- Development, Design, Categories, Rules
- Mechanics, System, Decision-making, Environment
Which framework is a formal approach to understand games that consists of Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics?
Which framework is a formal approach to understand games that consists of Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics?
- Internal Relationships
- Elemental Tetriad
- MDA (correct)
- Formal, Dramatic, Dynamic Elements
Why is it helpful to study Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics in game development?
Why is it helpful to study Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics in game development?
- To categorize games into three core elements
- To create a bridge between development and design (correct)
- To focus on Objects, Attributes, and Environment
- To build relationships between players and systems
What concept explains that developers create games while players consume them?
What concept explains that developers create games while players consume them?
What are the three phases in which a player interacts with a game during the play phase?
What are the three phases in which a player interacts with a game during the play phase?
What does the text define as 'OBJECTS' in relation to a game?
What does the text define as 'OBJECTS' in relation to a game?
What are the formal elements of a game?
What are the formal elements of a game?
Which element of a game refers to actions players take based on rules?
Which element of a game refers to actions players take based on rules?
What defines the game's world and creates a 'magic circle' where special rules apply?
What defines the game's world and creates a 'magic circle' where special rules apply?
Which type of dramatic element helps make the rules and resources more understandable to players?
Which type of dramatic element helps make the rules and resources more understandable to players?
In a game, what can be scaled by how much an item helps a player achieve a goal?
In a game, what can be scaled by how much an item helps a player achieve a goal?
Which element of a game refers to the guidelines limiting actions, some of which are explicit and others implicit?
Which element of a game refers to the guidelines limiting actions, some of which are explicit and others implicit?
What are objectives and goals often referred to in games?
What are objectives and goals often referred to in games?
According to Bernard Suits, how does he define a game?
According to Bernard Suits, how does he define a game?
What determines how something works in games?
What determines how something works in games?
Which framework includes Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics as its components?
Which framework includes Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics as its components?
What is the main focus in games according to the text?
What is the main focus in games according to the text?
What does the term 'game view' refer to in gaming?
What does the term 'game view' refer to in gaming?
According to Tracy Fullerton, how does she define a game?
According to Tracy Fullerton, how does she define a game?
Which element of a game is compared to the plot or narrative?
Which element of a game is compared to the plot or narrative?
Which element in games refers to the order in which rules unfold, similar to turns in a board game?
Which element in games refers to the order in which rules unfold, similar to turns in a board game?
What does Sid Meier consider a game to be?
What does Sid Meier consider a game to be?
What does 'Emergence' refer to in games?
What does 'Emergence' refer to in games?
What is the term used for the collection of all relevant variable game information that changes during gameplay?
What is the term used for the collection of all relevant variable game information that changes during gameplay?
In the context of game design, what is the Elemental Tetrad composed of?
In the context of game design, what is the Elemental Tetrad composed of?
In what way do games like Dungeons & Dragons create unique stories?
In what way do games like Dungeons & Dragons create unique stories?
In gaming, what is the term used to describe the types of interaction allowed for players?
In gaming, what is the term used to describe the types of interaction allowed for players?
How does Jesse Schell define a game?
How does Jesse Schell define a game?
How do game designers differ from movies in terms of character engagement?
How do game designers differ from movies in terms of character engagement?
What is the main difference between Monopoly and Donkey Kong according to the text?
What is the main difference between Monopoly and Donkey Kong according to the text?
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