Project Management for Game Design

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Nothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and way of doing things

Game Design Sprints

In game design the development is broken up into 4 sprints. Each sprint should have specific goals that should be implemented. If features or art is not on track then they may need to be scrapped or revised.

Sprint 1

Preproduction
Develop a working prototype
Develop art

The game should have some of the primary mechanics but lots of placeholder art.

Sprint 2

Implement major art assets
Complex game systems

The game should have some of the major art assets implemented and more complex game systems are developed

Sprint 3

Implement all features and art

All art and features are implemented. They may not be fully polished and refined but by this stage everything should be in your game.

Sprint 4

Polish and refinement

Fix all art and mechanical bugs. Polish and refine game mechanics and final quality testing.

Building a Game for a Sprint

You will need to build your game so that it is a stand alone file.
Test it to make sure it works
Put the files into the relevant Folder in:

F:\Learning Areas\Digital Technologies\Game Design\(Year Level)

Test it to make sure it works in the F : Drive
Set up your feedback form
Test your game one final time to make sure the game still works

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