Term | Definition |
AI | artificial intelligence, currently the most complicated program today |
anime | a type of Japanese animation used in shows and games |
GDD | global development delay |
platform | a game genre in which the player would have to navigate the world based on their surroundings and puzzle solving skills. |
console | an electronic used for different entertainment uses. |
RPG | short for roleplaying game, a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. |
cut scene | a sceen in between gameplay that portrays the story or soe other event. |
genre | a category of artistic composition |
level | position on a scale of amount |
MMO | massively multiplayer online game |
quest | a job in videogames that have set requirements to complete. |
top-down | a videogame style where the player sees the world from above |
first person shooter | a shooting game where you see everything from your characters perspective |
SDK | software development kit |
ESA | the U.S. association representing companies that publish computer and video games. |
IDE | integrated development environment, a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. |
ESRB rating | entertainment software rating board, assigns age and content ratings for video games and apps |
strategy | a plan of action to complete a certain task |
loot | items acquired from finishing a certain task |
YOYO | a software and game publishing company |
API | application program interface, a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications |
FPS (frames per second) | the amount of frames that play in the span of a second |
game screens | the images shown in a videogame |
Janky | poor quality |
grind | a term used in video gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive tasks |
gone gold | the term used when a game is finished and ready to be released to the public |
realm | a field or domain of activity or interest. |
screen shot | an image of the display of an electronic device |