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Video Game Key Terms and Definitions

• Actions: The activities players carry out in pursuit of the game's goals.

• Rules: The instructions for how the game works.

• Goals: The outcomes players try to achieve through their play, whether they be measurable or purely experiential.

• Object: The things players use to achieve the game's goals.

• Playspace: The space, as defined by the rules, on which the game is played.

• Players: The operators of the game.   

Canabalt - Core Mechanic Diagram

Canabalt - Infographic

Donkey Kong - Core Mechanic Diagram



Donkey Kong - Infographic

Depression Quest - Core Mechanic Diagram

Depression Quest - Infographic

Proteus - Core Mechanic Diagram

Proteus - Infographic

TowerFall - Core Mechanic Diagram

TowerFall - Infographic