Game Developer: AI Helpers in This Career

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1. What is the primary role of a game developer?

   1. Designs clothing patterns for video game characters
   2. Builds video games by designing characters, worlds, mechanics, and code
   3. Sells video games through online stores
   4. Tests completed games to find spelling mistakes

2. Which of the following is an actual use of AI in modern game development?

   1. Printing physical game discs
   2. Designing company logos
   3. Filing legal paperwork for copyright
   4. Generating art assets and textures

3. What does the term NPC refer to in video games?

   1. Non-Playable Character
   2. New Programming Code
   3. Network Player Connection
   4. Numeric Power Controller

4. How does AI help with writing dialog in video games?

   1. AI creates the legal script for the game license
   2. AI writes NPC dialog and quest text automatically
   3. AI decides which actors will voice the characters
   4. AI translates game text into foreign languages only

5. What is playtesting in game development?

   1. Testing how well a game runs on different hardware
   2. Testing the price of the game before release
   3. Testing the game's story for grammatical errors
   4. Testing whether a game is fun and balanced by having people play it

6. Which game engines are mentioned as having built-in AI tools?

   1. Unity and Unreal
   2. Fortnite and Call of Duty
   3. Minecraft and Roblox
   4. Word and Excel

7. What is 'balance' in the context of video game design?

   1. Balancing the number of levels in the game
   2. Making sure no single character or strategy is too powerful
   3. Balancing the game's budget and development costs
   4. Making sure the game's colors all match

8. What is asset generation in game development?

   1. Generating electricity to power the game studio
   2. Creating the visual and audio elements that make up a game
   3. Creating legal documents for the game company
   4. Generating sales projections for the game

9. What is one major way AI has changed solo game development?

   1. AI replaces the need for any game development knowledge
   2. AI allows solo developers to skip learning programming languages
   3. AI makes it possible for one person to create quality games that once needed teams
   4. AI guarantees that solo developers will make millions of dollars

10. Which of these tasks can AI currently perform to help game developers?

    1. Designing the entire game's marketing campaign
    2. Hiring and firing game development staff
    3. Setting the game's retail price in stores
    4. Testing game balance automatically

11. Why might a game developer use AI to generate textures?

    1. To translate the game into other languages
    2. To make the game file size smaller
    3. To add viruses to the game
    4. To quickly create detailed surfaces for 3D models

12. What would happen if a game had poor balance?

    1. The game would sell more copies
    2. The game would automatically fix itself
    3. The game would run faster on older computers
    4. Some players might find the game unfair or boring because one option is too powerful

13. Why do game developers need to understand AI tools even if AI helps them?

    1. To guide AI effectively and evaluate its output
    2. Because AI only works without human involvement
    3. Because AI will replace all game developers soon
    4. Because AI requires a license to use

14. What is a potential limitation of using AI to write NPC dialog?

    1. AI cannot write dialog for any video game
    2. AI will always produce perfect dialog
    3. AI replaces the need for any dialog in games
    4. AI might produce dialog that doesn't fit the game's story or tone

15. If you wanted to become a game developer in 2026, what skill would be most helpful?

    1. Studying ancient history
    2. Memorizing all video game titles released since 2000
    3. Understanding how to use AI tools for game creation
    4. Learning to repair gaming consoles