# Key Terms — Defining Player Experience & Core Loops (Action → Feedback → Improvement)

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

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 4: Game Design Core Loop &
Systems / Lesson 1: Defining Player Experience & Core Loops (Action → Feedback →
Improvement)

## Vocabulary focus

Core Loop, Action, Feedback, Improvement, Player Experience, Engagement, Micro-loop,
Macro-loop, Game State, Challenge

## 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.

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