Game Design Unit 4 Vocab

2. Mechanics describes the systems, algorithms, and data representation that allow a game to function.
4. A single image file containing multiple smaller images (sprites) arranged in a grid, typically used for animation or dynamic game elements.
5. Rules, challenges, abilities, and parameters that dictate how a game functions or operates.
9. A form of artificial intelligence that generates new content such as text or art.
11. Control structure that lets us run either one section of code or another depending on a test.
15. Lets you ask a question to the program and only run code if the answer is true.
16. A descriptive design document that organizes the design of a video game.

1. the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.
3. Used to make comparisons between values.
6. A field of Artificial Intelligence that uses inputs and outputs to create computer models that teaches a computer to have intelligence.
7. A statement that evaluates to true or false.
8. Two-dimensional bitmap images that act as independent objects within a game’s larger scene.
10. A collection of individual tiles or images arranged in a grid, typically used to build static game elements.
12. A data structure and visual representation used to build levels and environments, particularly in 2D games.
13. A display that presents information to the user without requiring them to look away.
14. Stands for “user interface.” The way the user interacts with a game or application.