Game Design Documents
Helpful guides:
One page game design document for the short projects: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/video-one-page-designs#close-modal
Large game design document info:
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-to-write-a-game-design-document
Advanced Game Design Document Template:
https://sites.google.com/view/egd-fall-23/advanced-game-design-document-template
In all instances please include a section on the following:
Why create this game?
This game was created to explore the use of spatial relations in storytelling and game design. It uses both a restricted, rigidly defined physical space and two distinct points in temporal space to carefully show information relevant to the player in as dense a medium as possible. For these reasons, this game was designed to appeal to players with a love for mystery and who enjoy extracting as much environmental storytelling as they can.
Immediate and Long-Term Projected Socio-cultural Project Impact?
What will be the impact of your game on others, when it is currently created and in the future? What impact will it have on the field?
Predecessor or previous games/ distinctive factors in this genre?
What came before your game to influence you?
What is unique to your game?
Target Audience?
Who is the game being made for? What is the age of the people you are making the game for? What are their demographics?
What is the game?
Describe the game in a paragraph. This is the answer to the most common question that you will be asked. What are you working on?
Where does the game take place?
What do the players do?
How many characters are involved?
What is the main focus?
What do you achieve or experience?