Game Design Document Structure
(All categories may not be applicable in all cases. Some game designs may require additional appendix.)
Title of Game
copyright info. With your name
Screen shot mockup
I. Artist Statement/Philosophy/The WHY Factor (why create this game? why would someone want to play it?)
II. Predecessor or previous games/
distinctive factors in this genre
III. Target Audience
IV. Introduction & Story
V. Immediate and long term projected socio/cultural project impact
VI. Delivery System & Requirements
VII. Interface
VIII. User Interaction
IX. The World Layout
X. Level Design
XI. Visualization- characters, flow charts,
XII. Music/ Sound Design
XIII. Rules and Gameplay A. Setup, B. Gameplay, C. Scoring
XIV. Program Structure
XV. Technical Specs: Physics, Rendering System, Lighting Models
XVI. Implementation
XVII. Production Timeframe
XVIII. Research
XIX. References