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What do game mechanics define?
What do game mechanics define?
- The color scheme of the game
- The story of the game
- The hardware requirements for the game
- How play progresses and what conditions determine victory or defeat (correct)
According to Ernest Adams, what is an essential feature of games?
According to Ernest Adams, what is an essential feature of games?
- Nontrivial goal
- Arbitrary rules (correct)
- Pretended reality
- Play activity
How do Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman define a game?
How do Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman define a game?
- A pretended reality
- A system with artificial conflict (correct)
- A type of play activity
- A quantifiable outcome
What will you have a clear understanding of by the end of the chapter?
What will you have a clear understanding of by the end of the chapter?
What does Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman define as resulting from artificial conflict?
What does Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman define as resulting from artificial conflict?
Which aspect of games do most definitions agree on?
Which aspect of games do most definitions agree on?
According to Jesper Juul's definition in Half-Real, what is a game?
According to Jesper Juul's definition in Half-Real, what is a game?
In the context of games, what do rules determine?
In the context of games, what do rules determine?
How are state machines described in the context of games?
How are state machines described in the context of games?
What does the game's state usually reflect?
What does the game's state usually reflect?
What do finite state machines allow computer scientists to do?
What do finite state machines allow computer scientists to do?
According to the text, what type of processes are called stochastic in games and simulations?
According to the text, what type of processes are called stochastic in games and simulations?
What do many single-player video games reflect when they reach an end state?
What do many single-player video games reflect when they reach an end state?
In the context of games, what does a state machine determine?
In the context of games, what does a state machine determine?
What does Jesper Juul emphasize as being crucial for exerting influence on the outcome in games?
What does Jesper Juul emphasize as being crucial for exerting influence on the outcome in games?
How are games and game components often understood according to the text?
How are games and game components often understood according to the text?
What data structure is considered the 'hello world' data structure in some settings?
What data structure is considered the 'hello world' data structure in some settings?
What is a possible solution in C++ for counting the number of times each word occurs in a large text?
What is a possible solution in C++ for counting the number of times each word occurs in a large text?
Which data structure is mentioned in 'Programming Pearls' in the context of counting the number of times each word occurs in a large text?
Which data structure is mentioned in 'Programming Pearls' in the context of counting the number of times each word occurs in a large text?
In some functional settings, what are the elementary building blocks used to create arrays and other data structures?
In some functional settings, what are the elementary building blocks used to create arrays and other data structures?
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Study Notes
Game Mechanics and Definitions
- Game mechanics define the rules and procedures that guide the gameplay experience.
- According to Ernest Adams, an essential feature of games is the existence of conflict or challenge.
- Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman define a game as a system in which players engage in an artificial conflict, defined by rules, which results in a quantifiable outcome.
Game State and Machines
- The game's state usually reflects the current situation or status of the game.
- Rules determine the possible states of a game and the transitions between them.
- State machines are described as a mathematical model that can be in one of a finite number of states.
- Finite state machines allow computer scientists to model and analyze complex systems.
Game Characteristics
- Many single-player video games reflect the player's progress when they reach an end state.
- Jesper Juul emphasizes that players must exert influence on the outcome in games, typically through decision-making and action.
Data Structures and Programming
- The hash table data structure is considered the 'hello world' data structure in some settings.
- A possible solution in C++ for counting the number of times each word occurs in a large text is to use a hash table.
- In 'Programming Pearls', a hash table is mentioned as a solution for counting the number of times each word occurs in a large text.
- In some functional settings, the elementary building blocks used to create arrays and other data structures are tuples and linked lists.
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