CSC 127 – Introduction to Game Design
Final Exam Preparation Suggestions
Game Maker
• You should be able to explain what given scripts do and what information variables
related to objects store.
Computer Concepts
• You should be able to convert a binary number to a decimal number.
• You should be able to convert a decimal number to a binary number.
• You should be able to describe how Boolean operators work (and, or, not) including
truth tables.
Game Design Concepts
• You should be able to describe game genres and the challenges that identify the genres
• You should be able to describe game platforms: arcade, console, computer, and
handheld
• You should be able to describe how the graphics elements relate to the theme, genre,
and style of the game
• You should be able to describe the stages of game development
• You should be able to name and describe the structure for level design
• You should be able to name and discuss the components of a game’s visual interface
• You should be able to describe the importance and types of game audio
• You should be able to discuss the issues related to game balance
• You should be able to discuss the components of the core mechanics including key
concepts and internal economies
Notes:
The exam will include multiple choice questions but you will have the ability of giving three
answers for each question. If you are sure of your answer, you can give it three times. If you
are split between more than one answer, you can give up to three different replies. Consider
the following example question:
At 9am yesterday morning, the weather was:
A. Sunny B. Cloudy but no rain C. Cloudy and rainy D. Snowing
If you strongly believe that it was cloudy with no rain, you can give the answer “B” three times.
But if you remember that it rained for part of the morning, but you’re pretty sure that it had
stopped by 9am, you could give two “B” answers and one “C” answer. But if all you remember
was that it didn’t snow, you could give one “A” answer, one “B” answer, and one “C” answer. If
at 9am, the weather was really cloudy with no rain, in the first case you would get three points,
in the second case you would get two points, and in the third case you would at least get one
point.
