VIDEO GAME DESIGN CH 1 ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which type of learner is someone who takes classes and workshops to keep up-to-date
with technology during their career as a game designer? - Answer -Lifelong
Which team dynamic matches team members having weaknesses in a certain area with
another who has strengths in that area? - Answer -Balancing
Which is a computer-generated game that creates an artificial game environment on a
video screen? - Answer -Video Game
Which is an imaginary place that allows for both realistic and unrealistic events and
characters? - Answer -Virtual World
Which type of criticism provides positive reinforcement and offers possible
improvements or solutions? - Answer -Constructive
In Sonic Heroes, different team players take the lead to maximize which team feature? -
Answer -Stregnths
Which type of generalized skills are the technological requirements of the job? -
Answer -Hard Skills
Which writing skill lists procedures and directions for others to follow? - Answer -
Technical
Which type of software product helps create and manage budgets? - Answer -
Spreadsheet
Which organizational tool helps map out the important parts of a story and their order? -
Answer -Storyboard
Summarizing and clarifying what someone just said is an example of which skill? -
Answer -Active Listening
What type of resolution is characterized by having two people agreeing to modify their
demands to produce a single, win-win solution? - Answer -Compromise
Which skill is most useful in finding out the history, geography, and culture of an ancient
society for a realistic game? - Answer -Research Skills
Which role on the team is characterized by creating the backstory for a character? -
Answer -Game Writer
, What is the term used when a project costs more to complete than the company had
anticipated? - Answer -Over Budget
Which of the following activities is the responsibility of everyone on a game design
team? - Answer -Selling
Imagination is needed in what aspects of video game design? - Answer -Setting,
characters, and story
Analyzing how a player will navigate the game and designing structures to make the
game more challenging as it progresses is which competence? - Answer -Logical
Competence
Hard skills can be learned ____. - Answer -In higher education
Basic art skills, such as scale, color, and proportion, are examples of what
competence? - Answer -Aesthetic
What type of communication skills is required to write statements made by characters in
a game? - Answer -Narrative Writing
The realization that you may never get exactly what you want in designing your game
lends itself to what skill? - Answer -Compromise
Speaking in front of strangers regarding your game design is which form of
communication? - Answer -Presentation
The key component of effective communication requires which skills? - Answer -
Listening Skills
Finding out what is current in publishing, gaming, art, and technology requires what
action? - Answer -Research
One would desire team members with initiative to achieve which of the following
possible outcomes? - Answer -Take on additional tasks without being asked.
Respect is a crucial quality needed in each team member to promote which of the
following? - Answer -The belief that everyone's opinions are important.
It is the responsibility of each team member to ____. - Answer -Bring each assigned
task to a successful conclusion
Which type of generalized skills embody the social graces and attitudes an employer
wants? - Answer -Soft Skills
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which type of learner is someone who takes classes and workshops to keep up-to-date
with technology during their career as a game designer? - Answer -Lifelong
Which team dynamic matches team members having weaknesses in a certain area with
another who has strengths in that area? - Answer -Balancing
Which is a computer-generated game that creates an artificial game environment on a
video screen? - Answer -Video Game
Which is an imaginary place that allows for both realistic and unrealistic events and
characters? - Answer -Virtual World
Which type of criticism provides positive reinforcement and offers possible
improvements or solutions? - Answer -Constructive
In Sonic Heroes, different team players take the lead to maximize which team feature? -
Answer -Stregnths
Which type of generalized skills are the technological requirements of the job? -
Answer -Hard Skills
Which writing skill lists procedures and directions for others to follow? - Answer -
Technical
Which type of software product helps create and manage budgets? - Answer -
Spreadsheet
Which organizational tool helps map out the important parts of a story and their order? -
Answer -Storyboard
Summarizing and clarifying what someone just said is an example of which skill? -
Answer -Active Listening
What type of resolution is characterized by having two people agreeing to modify their
demands to produce a single, win-win solution? - Answer -Compromise
Which skill is most useful in finding out the history, geography, and culture of an ancient
society for a realistic game? - Answer -Research Skills
Which role on the team is characterized by creating the backstory for a character? -
Answer -Game Writer
, What is the term used when a project costs more to complete than the company had
anticipated? - Answer -Over Budget
Which of the following activities is the responsibility of everyone on a game design
team? - Answer -Selling
Imagination is needed in what aspects of video game design? - Answer -Setting,
characters, and story
Analyzing how a player will navigate the game and designing structures to make the
game more challenging as it progresses is which competence? - Answer -Logical
Competence
Hard skills can be learned ____. - Answer -In higher education
Basic art skills, such as scale, color, and proportion, are examples of what
competence? - Answer -Aesthetic
What type of communication skills is required to write statements made by characters in
a game? - Answer -Narrative Writing
The realization that you may never get exactly what you want in designing your game
lends itself to what skill? - Answer -Compromise
Speaking in front of strangers regarding your game design is which form of
communication? - Answer -Presentation
The key component of effective communication requires which skills? - Answer -
Listening Skills
Finding out what is current in publishing, gaming, art, and technology requires what
action? - Answer -Research
One would desire team members with initiative to achieve which of the following
possible outcomes? - Answer -Take on additional tasks without being asked.
Respect is a crucial quality needed in each team member to promote which of the
following? - Answer -The belief that everyone's opinions are important.
It is the responsibility of each team member to ____. - Answer -Bring each assigned
task to a successful conclusion
Which type of generalized skills embody the social graces and attitudes an employer
wants? - Answer -Soft Skills
