INTRODUCTION TO GAMING...

WHAT IS VIDEO GAME GENRE?

A video game genre is a classification assigned to a video game based primarily on
its game play (type of interaction) rather than visual or narrative features...

WHAT IS A GAME DESIGN?

Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for
entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly,
elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in the
form of gamification.

WHAT IS GAMIFICATION..?
The application of typical elements of game playing (e.g. point scoring, competition
with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity, typically as an online marketing
technique to encourage engagement with a product or service.

WHAT IS GAMIFICATION USED FOR?

Gamification is adding game mechanics into nongame environments, like a website,
online community, learning management system or business' intranet to increase
participation. The goal of gamification is to engage with consumers, employees and
partners to inspire collaborate, share and interact.

WHO IS A GAME DESIGNER?

A game designer generally writes an initial game proposal document, that describes
the basic concept, gameplay, feature list, setting and story, target audience,
requirements and schedule, and finally staff and budget estimates.

WHAT IS A GAME DEVELOPMENT?

Game development, production, or design is a process that starts from an idea or
concept. Often the idea is based on a modification of an existing game concept. The
game idea may fall within one or several genres.

WHAT ARE ARCADE GAMES?

An arcade game or coin-op game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically
installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades.
Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games,
redemption games or merchandisers.

WHY IS IT CALLED AN ARCADE?

An arcade is a structure made by enclosing a series of arches and columns. The
word's roots go back to the Latin word "arcus," which means arc or bow. An arched,
covered passageway with shops or stalls on the sides is also called an arcade and
was a precursor to the shopping mall.
WHAT IS A TDD (TECHNICAL DESIGN DOCUMENT)?
The Technical Design Document provides a blueprint for the software engineers in
your team to implement and code the features of your game.
A TDD generally contains the following information: List of all features. Choice of
Game engine.
WHAT ARE AAA GAMES?
In the video game industry, AAA (pronounced "triple A") or Triple-A is a classification
term used for games with the highest development budgets and levels of promotion.
A title considered to be AAA is therefore expected to be a high quality game or to be
among the year's bestsellers.

WHAT IS GAME PLAY?

Game play is essentially how the player interacts with the game.
When you think about a game’s rules, plot, objectives, challenges, and how the player
is meant to interact with them, then you’re thinking about the game play.

2ND DEFINATION FOR GAME PLAY:

Definition - What does Gameplay mean?

Game play is a term used to define the way players interact with a certain video or
computer game. It is further characterized as the way the game is played, including
the rules, the plot, the objectives and how to conquer them, as well as a player's
overall experience. As video games gained popularity in the 1980s, the term game
play became more popular as well. Its continuing popularity has expanded its use to
include other types of games as well.

Techopedia explains Gameplay as...

The player’s experience is one of the most important factors in gameplay and helps
to determine the game's success. Playability is a set of factors that measure the ease
or comfort and fun in playing a specific game. Gameplay includes the type of game -
such as first person shooters, plat formers and role-playing games - and how the
game follows or deviates from the set gameplay formulas in each genre. Gameplay
features might include things the player can do with the character, like shooting,
jumping, swimming, crafting items, using magic and even how the game handles
player death.
There are various methods that can measure game playability to help improve the
game. These include:
Learning
Immersion
Emotion
Satisfaction
Efficiency
Motivation
Socialization.

WHAT IS GAME MECHANICS?

Game mechanics help provide gameplay by providing a construct of methods or
rules designed for the player to interact with.
Game mechanics are used to describe how players interact with rules, and as more
formal properties of a game such as game goals, player actions and strategies, and
game states.
WHAT ARE THE CORE MECHANICS OF A GAME?
A game's core mechanic is the action of play: the activity players do over and over
again in the game, like jumping, collecting, flying, or shooting. The qualities of the
game space make certain core mechanics more effective than others.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GAMEPLAY AND GAME MECHANICS?

Game mechanics are the aspects of the game design, or rules, in which the player
follows within the game world. These dictate how the player acts within the game. For
example, a game mechanic of having missions and objectives for that mission forces
the player to adhere to those game mechanics.
Gameplay, on the other hand, is what actually takes place when a player plays the
game. Missions are the game mechanics; completing and engaging with that mission
is the gameplay.

What is the difference between game play and game mechanics?

Game play could be defined as the combination and interaction of many elements of
a game. However, there is some confusion as to the difference between game
mechanics and game play. ... Basic game play defines what a game is, to the player,
while game mechanics determine the parts of which the entire game consists of.

WHAT ARE THE GAME ELEMENTS?

Formal Game Elements are
Players: Game design calls for players to interact with one another and the game
system...
Objectives: As we have already mentioned in the last lecture, objectives are important
for the motivation of your players to engage in game play. ...
Procedures. ...
Rules. ...
Resources. ...
Conflict. ...
Boundaries. ...
Outcome.

WHAT IS A GAME PLOT?

You see, every game needs a story, but not every game needs a plot.
game plot is generally defined as 'the main events of a play, novel, film, or similar
work.

WHAT IS THE PLOT OF A STORY EXAMPLE?

A plot is also a narrative of events, the emphasis falling on causality. 'The king died
and then the queen died,' is a story. 'The king died, and then the queen died of grief'
is a plot. The time-sequence is preserved, but the sense of causality overshadows it.

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STORY AND A PLOT.?

Story describes the content; what goes on in the story, who does what and what
happens. Plot, however describes the order or sequence in which these things
happen. But it does more than that; Plot (the way a story is told) also deals with which
things that are included and which things are left out of the plot.
WHAT IS GAMING?
1. A gaming is the running of specialized applications known as electronic games or video
games on game consoles like X-box and Play station or on personal computers (in which
case the activity is known as online gaming). The term "gaming" originated as a synonym for
"gambling" although most electronic games today do not involve gambling in the traditional
sense.
2. The playing of games developed to teach something or to help solve a problem, as in a
military or business situation is called gaming.

History of Gaming Industry..?

How did it all start?

In 1940, American nuclear physicist Edward Condon designed a computer that allowed people
to play the first game, called Nim. Thousands played this game, although the computer won more
than 90% of the time.
A decade later, Claude Shannon wrote the first programming guidelines for a chess-playing
computer. In the 1960s, the US Department of Defense created a war game known as STAGE. The
idea that video games could be played on a television set was conceived by engineer Ralph Baer.
Baer completed two TV games in the 1960s. Later in the decade, Computer Space became the first
video arcade game to be released.

Console introduction and technological advances

The world was introduced to the video game console in the 1970s. The evolution of the gaming
console was rapid and a few years after their introduction, consoles utilized microprocessors as well
as programmable ROM cartridge–based games. This allowed players to change games just by
switching cartridges. Leading gaming company Activision (ATVI) was founded in 1979.
The gaming industry continued its evolution in the 1980s with improved video game graphics.
Electronic Arts (EA) was founded in 1982. The 1980s saw the introduction of 3D games as well as
the release of Japan’s (EWJ) Nintendo Entertainment System.
In the 1990s, Sony (SNE) introduced the PlayStation system, which has been considered to be the
most popular console with 20 million units sold. In the last decade, Sony’s popularity has continued
to rise. Microsoft (MSFT) and Nintendo also released their own next-generation consoles.
This series will look at the various trends and highlights that impact the gaming sector.

What are Mods OR Modifications?

A mod, or modification, is the culture of allowing users and outside developers to customize video
games. Mods may include new items, characters, stories, levels, and art, music and game modes.
Extensive mods may invent new elements of gameplay or change the behavior of game engines. In
some cases, mods also fix bugs.
Mods are typically produced by fans of a game. This is encouraged by some game developers who
may provide tools and interfaces for building mods. Mods can significantly boost the culture
surrounding a game and extend its replay value.