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- 2. The reasons for which people play video games. The game motivation varies with the type of players. It helps in deciding the genre of the game.
- 5. A particular class or type of an artistic venture. Video games are classified into various genres based on the type of player’s interaction with the game called gameplay.
- 8. A handheld device such as a cell phone, smartphone, tablet computer, or PDA.
- 9. A game that involves a single player. The player plays with the preprogrammed challenges to reach the goal.
- 12. Video games that come in the form of disks, such as a CD or DVD, or in memory cards or downloads from the Internet. Players can play offline games either on a PC, on a video game console, or on their mobiles.
- 14. A coin-operated entertainment machine found in public places such as theaters and restaurants.
- 15. A lightweight portable device, which the players can carry anywhere and use to play a console game anytime.
- 20. The way a game operates. It includes the game rules, the challenges that a player will encounter as the game flows, the activities that the player will perform, and the goals that the player will achieve to win the game. Game mechanics also define how a player is to be declared a winner.
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- 1. A popular multiplayer online game type that helps players to assume the role of a character and control many of its actions. It involves hundreds of players interacting with each other and sharing the same game resources in a persistent virtual world. This virtual world persists even after the gamer has logged off.
- 3. The group of people for whom the game is meant.
- 4. A collective term that is used to refer to the onscreen elements through which a player interacts with the game.
- 6. Handheld devices connected to a console used to control gameplay.
- 7. A game that involves more than one player. Multiple people play in the same game environment simultaneously and interact with their peers by cooperating or competing with each other in order to reach a common goal.
- 10. A common term in the gaming industry that can be used to mean several things: game genre, game platform, status of the game, or nature of the game.
- 11. A statement that describes the main objective of the game, challenges involved in the achievement of that objective, and the resources available for the players to help achieve that objective.
- 13. A description of various elements through which the player interacts with the game. These include the visual theme and cinematic, objects and characters in the game, user interface, and the audio theme.
- 16. A term commonly used to refer to the procedures that players use for setting up or personalizing a game.
- 17. A piece of documentation that describes the complete idea of a game. Creating the game concept involves creating a mission statement, storyline, gameplay, and mechanics of the game.
- 18. The underlying plot that defines the flow of the game from start to finish. A good storyline is the primary ingredient for creating an engaging game.
- 19. Video games available on the Internet. Players can log in to the Internet and play these games free or for a certain cost.