1. Game Design Document
Game Development

2. Design Document
 Once you have an idea for your game, it is
time to get it down on paper
• GAME OVERVIEW/GAME IDEA
• POSITIONING OF THE GAME
• GAME FEATURES
• GAME FLOW
• CHARACTERS
• USER INTERFACE
• GAMEPLAY
• GAME ENGINE
• SCHEDULE AND BUDGET

3. Game Overview/Idea
 Executive summary of the design
document
 Reasonably complete description of the
goals of the game, storyline
 Simple game layout chart
 Game requirements/platform
 Game statement sentence

4. Game statement sentence
 _____ is a ______ for ______ with
_____ where _____.
• STARTS WITH A TITLE
• DEFINE THE TYPE AND GENRE OF THE
GAME
• INTENDED PLATFORM OF THE GAME
• WHAT THE GAME HAS
• ABOUT THE CHARACTERS AND THE
GAME OBJECTIVE

5. Positioning of the Game
 What is the genre?
 Who is the target customer?
 What are the key benefits of the game?
• The “cool” aspects, what makes it special
 Who is the competition?
• Identify other games that are within your
genre
 What makes your game stand out?

6. Game Features
 Detail of the game
• Game flow – describes how the game is
played
• The Game World
• For example: (But not limited to..) Camera angle,
modes of play, motion, in game progress, timers,
clocks, replays, report card, trophies, levels

7. Game Flow
 Flow chart
 Storyboards
 Cinematic Sequences of the game
 Level layout
 navigation

8. Character and Model
Development
 Simple drawings or computer generated
 2D or 3D
 Multiple main characters
 Heroes and enemies
 Other characters or assets
 Music and sound effects
 Game engine

9. Game Play
 Stuff that is key to the game playing
experience.
 Single, multi player
 Elements of the game
 Technical considerations

10. Business Considerations
 Real Example
• Team construction
• Members and their qualifications
• Schedule and deadlines
• budgets

11. THANK YOU !!!