In a shooter level, players can shoot through a solid wall that appears to be concrete, and bullets pass through to hit enemies on the other side. The wall has a visual mesh but no collision. What is the defect and the correct fix?

Visual defect; change the wall texture to look transparent.

Performance defect; reduce the wall's polygon count.

Gameplay defect; increase enemy health to compensate.

Geometry/collision defect; add a collision mesh to the wall.

In an open-world level, players are directed to a quest marker, but the path leads to a dead end with no alternative route. The intended path is blocked by a fallen tree that is not interactive. What is the best way to address this?

Increase the player's jump height to allow them to jump over the tree.

Remove the fallen tree or make it interactive so players can clear it.

Add a sign pointing to a different route.

Move the quest marker to the other side of the tree.

A level features a timed puzzle that requires the player to read a series of signs and then input a code. A tester with dyslexia cannot read the signs quickly enough to complete the puzzle. The team wants to make the puzzle accessible without removing the time challenge. What is the best solution?

Replace the text signs with icons.

Add an audio option that reads the signs aloud, and allow the timer to pause when the audio is playing.

Increase the timer duration for all players.

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Understanding the Types of Defects in Level Design CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Questions 21–25

21foundation · easy
Which of the following is an example of an accessibility and usability defect in a level?
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22application · medium
In a shooter level, players can shoot through a solid wall that appears to be concrete, and bullets pass through to hit enemies on the other side. The wall has a visual mesh but no collision. What is the defect and the correct fix?
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23application · medium
In an open-world level, players are directed to a quest marker, but the path leads to a dead end with no alternative route. The intended path is blocked by a fallen tree that is not interactive. What is the best way to address this?
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24expert · hard
A level features a timed puzzle that requires the player to read a series of signs and then input a code. A tester with dyslexia cannot read the signs quickly enough to complete the puzzle. The team wants to make the puzzle accessible without removing the time challenge. What is the best solution?
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25foundation · easy
During a playtest, a character can walk through a solid rock wall. Which type of level design defect is this?
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Understanding the Types of Defects in Level Design CT-GAME Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

Which of the following is an example of an accessibility and usability defect in a level?

In a shooter level, players can shoot through a solid wall that appears to be concrete, and bullets pass through to hit enemies on the other side. The wall has a visual mesh but no collision. What is the defect and the correct fix?

In an open-world level, players are directed to a quest marker, but the path leads to a dead end with no alternative route. The intended path is blocked by a fallen tree that is not interactive. What is the best way to address this?

A level features a timed puzzle that requires the player to read a series of signs and then input a code. A tester with dyslexia cannot read the signs quickly enough to complete the puzzle. The team wants to make the puzzle accessible without removing the time challenge. What is the best solution?

During a playtest, a character can walk through a solid rock wall. Which type of level design defect is this?

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