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The Nine-Point

Game Design Document

“The act of creating the games design document is the act of designing the game.” Stone Librande

1. Title Page

2. Game Summary

3. Characters and Controls

4. Gameplay overview

5. Gameplay experience

6. Mechanics and Modes

7. Enemies and Bosses

8. Bonus material & DLCs

9. Game economy

References

Title Page

Eye-catching graphic : logo, or game character or scene

Title :

Your name :

Target audience : Age range

Genre :

Game Summary

Summary of the story

- storyboard, characters, enemies, conflict, obstacles

Give brief descriptions of

- gameplay

- cool things players can do in game

Character/s and Controls

Player

Who does the player control?

What does the player do?

Main Character

Describe the main character / protagonist

- backstory of the character/s?- physical description- equipment- special moves

Describe the main enemy / antagonist (if there is one)

- summary- complete full description in section 7

Gameplay overview

How does the player play the game - mouse, stick, touchscreen?

What is the primary action of the player?

What special moves does the character/s have?

Can the player control more than one character?

Give a brief overview of the flow of the game

Gameplay experience

What is the atmosphere?

What emotions or moods are you trying to convey?

How will the game story be told - cutscenes, movies, text boxes. When do they appear - between levels, cards or start and end of game

Mechanics and Modes

Is there a multiplayer mode?

Are there games within games?

Are there missions?

Enemies and Bosses

Describe in more detail

- the enemies

- the bosses

Enemy / Boss

What makes them unique?

Weak points?

Strong points?

How are they defeated?

No enemies

If no enemies, describe obstacles, conflict etc.

Bonus Material, and Downloadable Content

What extra cool stuff can the player earn or unlock

How do they buy the cool stuff (game economy)?

What is the incentive for the player to play again?

Game economy

Does the game have an economy?

References

Games reviewed / played

Articles read

Videos / Webpages used