# Key Terms — Understanding ESRB Content Ratings & Audience Suitability

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:27:26-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 2: Game Genres & Critical 
Game Analysis / Lesson 2: Understanding ESRB Content Ratings & Audience Suitability

## Vocabulary focus

ESRB Rating, Content Descriptors, Rating Symbols (E, T, M), Age Appropriateness,
Target Audience, Content Evaluation, Market Distribution, Consumer Warning, Censorship,
Self-Regulation

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |

## Resources

 * **Do Devs Know What Gamers Want?**
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 * [Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA-P3p7PdEc)