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Q1: How do you come up with new ideas?*

I'm pretty good at coming up with lots of different ideas on the spot.

I have lots of ideas written down — I always record my best ones in my notes.

I get inspiration from my favourite games and movies, and base my ideas on them.

I like to brainstorm and talk with other people to generate a good idea.

Q2: You've been asked to write some code for a project — what do you do?*

Get started — you've already learnt a bit of coding or have wanted to learn.

Do some research first — not sure what to do but will work out where to start.

Ask a friend — if you ask around, you're sure someone can help.

Coding!? That's not for me.

Q3: Which of the following qualities best describes you?*

I'm an extrovert!

I am good at having lots of things on the go at once.

I have good attention to detail.

I like to take risks and try new things

Q4: What is orange, has 13 limbs and only eats popcorn?*

Whatever that is, I'm pretty sure it does not exist.

I'll do some research and find out.

Can you be more specific? That could be any one of 14 different things.

I'm not sure, but I can draw you a picture of one.

How did that make you feel?

Q5: The best games are those that…*

You can pick up and play.

Have awesome graphics.

Feature an interesting story.

Have lots of features.

Don't crash.

Q6: You're assigned a big project — what do you do first?*

Start making lists of things to get organised.

Search the web for inspiration.

Chat with teammates and friends about their ideas.

Start generating potential ideas for the project.

Q7: Your tasks are on track and there's spare time — what do you do?*

Work out why the game is crashing.

Help raise awareness of the game with future players.

Analyse survey data to see what players liked and disliked.

Experiment with new visuals or animations for the project.

Q8: The studio needs a name for the game's main character — what do you suggest?*

Look up interesting names from other cultures.

Write down all the character's attributes and find names that represent them.

Find a name that is always spelt correctly.

Suggest that perhaps the player could set the name at the start of the game.

Q9: Your game is almost done — what do you focus on?*

Making sure that your players will be supported and have fun.

The first hour of playing the game - nailing the onboarding.

Ensuring the game is as bug-free as possible.

Polishing the visuals and animations to be cinematic.

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