How Games Have Changed
Explore board games, arcade machines, and digital worlds. Discover new ways to play and ideas that have stayed the same.
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1. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Which game has this goal?
On a wooden board or a phone screen, the goal is to put the other player's king under attack with no way to save it.
- Checkers
- Chess
- Backgammon
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- Chess
This position is called “checkmate.” You do not capture the king; the game ends when it cannot be saved.
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2. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does online play remove the need for?
Friends once met around a table to play together. Now they can join the same online game from different cities.
- Being in the same place
- Following the game's rules
- Making decisions during play
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- Being in the same place
Online play can connect friends across long distances, although they may still need to find a time that suits everyone.
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3. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What has stayed the same in these two versions?
At a checkers table, one player moves, then the other. Most checkers apps follow the same pattern.
- Players move their pieces at the same time.
- Players roll dice before moving.
- Players take turns.
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- Players take turns.
A game can be digital and still use turns. Playing on a screen does not always mean fast, continuous action.
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4. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What did the coin usually pay for?
In many early arcades, players put a coin into a game machine before starting a new game.
- Ownership of the machine
- One chance to play
- Unlimited games in the future
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- One chance to play
Arcade players often paid for each attempt. After the game ended, another attempt usually needed another coin.
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5. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
In a long digital adventure, saving keeps your progress. When you return, you can continue ___.
- where you stopped
- only from the beginning
- with all your progress lost
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In a long digital adventure, saving keeps your progress. When you return, you can continue where you stopped.
Saving makes it possible to enjoy a long game across several shorter sessions.
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6. Kies het juiste antwoord.
How does the player control this game?
Some digital sports games use sensors to follow a player's arm and leg movements.
- Only by typing commands
- Only by moving a mouse
- By moving their body
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- By moving their body
Digital play can involve physical activity. In movement-based games, players also need enough space to move safely.
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7. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What is the main focus of this game?
Players build towns and explore a digital world. There is no final enemy to defeat and no fixed score needed to win.
- Defeating one final enemy
- Creating and exploring
- Reaching a set winning score
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- Creating and exploring
Some games let players set their own goals. Building something interesting can matter more than winning.
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8. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What do the dice and the software have in common?
A board game may use dice to produce an uncertain result. Its digital version can use software to produce a result by chance.
- They can make the next result hard to predict.
- They remove the need for any skill.
- They always give every player the same result.
Think about why a player cannot know the result in advance.
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- They can make the next result hard to predict.
Chance can add surprises to both physical and digital games. It can exist alongside skill and careful planning.
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9. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
After releasing a digital game, its creator finds a software error. The creator can fix the software by sending players an ___.
- error report
- advertisement
- update
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After releasing a digital game, its creator finds a software error. The creator can fix the software by sending players an update.
Updates can repair problems as well as add content. A digital game may change after players first receive it.
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10. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What makes these games cooperative?
In some board games and online games, players succeed or fail as a group.
- Each player tries to defeat their teammates.
- The players work toward a shared result.
- Only one person can take part.
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- The players work toward a shared result.
Cooperative games turn other players into partners rather than opponents. This idea works around a table and online.
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11. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What kind of help does the app offer?
A puzzle app points out the step where you made a mistake, but it does not show the full solution.
- Feedback about where to try again
- The complete answer before another attempt
- An automatic solution to every puzzle
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- Feedback about where to try again
Quick feedback can guide your next attempt while leaving the challenge for you to solve.
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12. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What is the main purpose of these features?
A player finds small text difficult to read. A digital game offers larger text and menus that can be read aloud.
- To make opponents more difficult to beat
- To add more rules for everyone to learn
- To help more people use the game
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- To help more people use the game
Accessible design removes barriers to playing. It can change how information is presented without changing the game's goal.
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13. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does “free to download” mean here?
A game costs nothing to download or start playing. Players can buy extra character costumes, but these purchases are optional.
- Every item in the game is free.
- Starting is free, but some extras cost money.
- Payment is required before installing the game.
Separate the cost of starting from the cost of extra items.
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- Starting is free, but some extras cost money.
Some free-to-play games earn money through optional purchases. A free download does not promise that everything inside is free.
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14. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What difference matters if the maker closes?
A deck of cards still works if its maker closes. A certain digital game needs its maker's online service to work.
- The cards remain usable; the digital game may stop working.
- Both games will work without the online service.
- Neither game can be used without the online service.
Which game needs something beyond the materials or files the player owns?
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- The cards remain usable; the digital game may stop working.
For some digital games, owning a copy is not enough. Keeping them playable also depends on a working online service.
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15. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does this show about physical games?
In some modern board games, players add permanent stickers after important events. The stickers stay on the board and affect later sessions.
- They always return to the same starting state.
- They need digital software to remember past play.
- They can carry changes from one session to the next.
Think about what will still be on the board during the next session.
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- They can carry changes from one session to the next.
Lasting changes are not only a digital feature. Physical parts can also record a group's shared story.