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