Video game design

process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional surface of object via specialized software

Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game. The term applies to both video games and tabletop games. Gameplay is the connection between the player and the game, the player's overcoming of challenges, and the pattern of player behavior defined through the game's rules.

Free-to-play (F2P or FtP) video games are games that give players access to a significant portion of their content for free. The term "free-to-play business model" or simply, "free-to-play model", refers collectively to business models that ultimately result in the creation of free-to-play games. Games that adhere to free-to-play business models are distinct from traditional premium games, which require payment before use. Free-to-play games are not to be confused with freeware games, which are entirely costless. Accordingly, free-to-play games are sometimes called "free-to-start" due to not b

online content created by users

two-dimensional image or animation in computer graphics

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soundtrack or background music accompanying video games

video game genre

process of designing the content and rules of a video game

redeemable virtual item for video game prizes

method in which data is created algorithmically as opposed to manually

thumb|Parallax scrolling In computer displays, filmmaking, television production, video games and other kinetic displays, scrolling is sliding text, images or video across a monitor or display, vertically or horizontally. "Scrolling," as such, does not change the layout of the text or pictures but moves (pans or tilts) the user's view across what is apparently a larger image that is not wholly seen. A common television and movie special effect is to scroll credits, while leaving the background stationary. Scrolling may take place completely without user intervention (as in film credits) or, on

construct, rule, or method designed for interaction with a game's state

computer graphics technique, where background images move past the camera more slowly than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth in a 2D scene and adding to the sense of immersion in the virtual experience

image shown when software, often games, load or start

concept in 3D video game graphics

potential of a video game for continued play after finishing it

type of video game

living software design document of the design for a video game

using another client, mostly a mobile one, while watching television

art design in video game development

aspect of game design

background music in video games whose volume, rhythm or tune changes in response to specific events in the game

storytelling with a non-pre-determined plot

screenwriting for video games

video game genre

conflict between a video game's narrative told through non-interactive elements and the narrative told through the gameplay

delay between an electrical input from the point of stimulation to action

Toys-to-life is a video game feature using physical figurines or action figures to interact within the game. There are several technologies used to make physical figurines appear in game such as image recognition, quick response (QR) codes, Bluetooth and near field communication (NFC). Depending on the technology, the game can determine the individual figurine's proximity, and save a player's progress data to a storage medium located within that piece. It was one of the most lucrative branches of the video game industry especially during the late 1990s and 2010s, with the Skylanders franchise

feeling when playing a game

Buy-to-play (B2P) is a revenue model for video games where a game can be played after a one-time purchase, as opposed to a subscription model where the player must pay a subscription at regular intervals to continue having access to the game.

model used in game design to analyze games