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What are some the benefits of the Agile development methodology?
It allows people to contribute to more than one part of a project and more people can contribute to each part.
People can be very specialized in the part of the project they do and things are easier to manage
Things move quicker and people can be done with their one job really fast.
Everyone knows the exact process that will happen and people can contribute however they feel fit.
The development methodology where each part of a project is done in order after each other is called:
Agile
Waterfall
Scrum
None of these
Why is a Quality Assurance tester needed on a software development team?
They are able to make sure that the game will be really interesting to users and unlike any game they've played before.
They test the game to make sure that the instructions make sense and that there are no problems.
They are needed because they test the game and come up with new ideas for the plot and creative solutions to gameplay.
None of these
Who are some of the team members involved in designing and developing a game?
Gameplayer, audio designer, visual designer, quality assurance tester, marketer
Marketing director, chief financial officer, product tester
Game designer, sound engineer, software engineer, writer, quality assurance tester
Graphic artist, Instagram influencer, Public Relations expert
Which of the following team members would not be involved in the design of gameplay?
Writer
Sound Designer
Graphic Designer
Quality assurance tester
If there is a need to write code in order to help the player move through the game which team member would create this code?
Sound Designer
Graphic Designer
Software Engineer
Writer
What is a tech stack?
A list of all the tools, languages, frameworks and software products that an application is built on.
All the technology that is used to make a game
A list of all the tasks needed to be done by a team in order to develop an application
None of these
Which statement describes the word "iterative"?
Working in cycles where everyone is involved in making new versions of the application each time, then picking the best one at the end
Working in a way to make sure that the product is perfect the first time.
Working in cycles and building on previous versions to build an application through a process of prototyping, testing, analyzing and refining.
Working as a team to correct mistakes that have been made.
Which of these is a tool used in software development?
Debugger
Prototype
Platform
All of these
Which of these statements about game design is FALSE?
Game design requires many team members with lots of different areas of expertise.
Games design is not a STEM career because it is just about making entertainment
Game design is iterative.
Game design involves incorporating user feedback to improve the platform.
Which of these skills are used in game design?
Writing
Drawing and artistic visualization
Project management
All of these
How is a game designer different from a writer?
They're basically the same job with different names.
A writer makes up all the elements of the story and characters while a game designer comes up with the big idea.
A game designer is in charge of the whole project and concept while the writer just makes up dialogue.
The game designer thinks about parts of the game and the feel of being the character. Meanwhile, a writer creates the plot and makes sure the characters are interesting to the player.
Why is it important to think about the programming language to use?
Some programming languages are used more in some countries.
Some programming languages might be too complicated.
The choice of programming language determines what type of game you can make.
Some programming languages are better on different platforms.
Which of these criteria would be important to consider when choosing a programming language?
The color scheme of the game.
The gameplay of the game.
Whether the game is aimed at the mobile or web market.
Whether the game is played on WiFi or cellular data.
Which of these codes is best for creating websites?
Swift
HTML
Java
None of these
Why is user testing an important pat of the design process?
It tells you how much people will pay for your game.
It helps you know how people use your game and what parts to improve.
It helps you understand how the game is designed.
It helps determine if team members are working well together.
An important part of design thinking is building a game with the customer in mind. What can help with this?
User testing
Stress testing
Regression testing
Sound mixing
User feedback has shown that your game is not engaging as the levels are too easy. Which team member would be able to help?
Game designer
Sound engineer
Writer
All of these
A very early version of a game that doesn't have all the parts is called ________________.
An alpha
A test version
A prototype
None of these
Which of these are examples of a bug?
A. Feedback telling you the game is boring.
B. Players can get to the river but nothing they click gets them over the river.
C. The game crashes during game play.
B & C
Game design is iterative. What does this mean?
The game design process is repetitive meaning doing the same thing over and over again.
It means it is highly specialized and takes many highly trained team members.
It means that it is fast-paced.
A design cycle of prototyping, testing and improving the game many times over
What are the steps of the development process for a software project?
Concept & write, design, development, test & launch
Choose language, write code, debug, launch
Concept & write, quality assurance, prototype, market
Market research, code writing, concept & write, launch
Which team members would be needed to make the visual and audio part of a game?
Artist and sound engineer
Artist and software engineer
Game designer and software engineer
Sound engineer and quality assurance tester
Which of these is NOT a team member involved in game development?
Game Designer
Quality Assurance Tester
Marketing Expert
Writer
How does feedback of players influence the development of a game?
A. Feedback from players may lead to debugging.
B. Feedback from players may change the gameplay of the game because a level may seem to easy to players.
C. Feedback from players can change the design of a game because they may find the visual environment uninteresting.
B and C
Why do game producers listen to feedback from players?
They don't have new ideas for games.
Producers need to make sure that they are making a game that is different from the old one.
Producers need to make sure that a game is engaging in order to increase the likelihood of it selling.
Producers need to make sure that they are giving fans a chance to change the game as they are most likely to buy the game.
Users say that a game is interesting to look at but that the music gets annoying, especially as they keep getting stuck on a particular level. How might the producer address these concerns when developing the game?
Change the game music and the way players move through the level
Change the game concept and the music
Change the music and the way the characters look
Change the music and the storyline of the game
Which skills are necessary to be a good video game producer?
Good time management
Strong planning
Team management and understanding the skills of others
All of these
Which is NOT something that a game producer needs to do?
Make sure the team has the tools that they need to be successful.
Create and support ways for the team to collaborate.
Plan the script, characters and how the game is played.
Choose the programming language that will be used to develop the game.
In order to create a successful game what do game producers need to do?
Make sure there is collaboration between team members.
Get feedback from game users and use it to decide on how to change the game.
Select a methodology and use it to ensure that everyone in the team is working toward a common goal.
All of these
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