Games GDD

After doing this weeks reading, I have learned a lot about how to get my game into a early development with the Game Design Documents. The game design document is very important I have figured and can help you so much in the long term and it is something you can come back to if you feel like your missing something from your final game.

What I learned from the reading is how to layout my game design document, And ideas of what can be included in it. There is no certain way to do it as everyone will have their ideas and will have unique layouts for it. But there is building blocks and good ideas I have found everyone uses in there one for things such as Sounds, Game design, a quick summary of what their game is about
The scheme of a Game Design Document (Own figure). | Download Scientific Diagram

I think if I was asked to make my own game design document I could do it with not many problems. This weeks read for this was very interesting and has showed me that there is so much more than just making a game and there is a lot more idea making and process behind it. Below I will leave my favourite reads from this week and you should check them out yourself and the image to the right is a mind map of what you can add to your game document ideas

https://acagamic.com/courses/intro-to-game-design/communication-and-game-design-documents/
https://learn.canvas.net/courses/3/pages/level-5-introduction-and-readings
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/how-to-write-a-game-design-document


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