Documents Documentation Concept Doc Very small 2 or 3 pages Only has the core concepts Sales Doc To obtain financing Functional S pecification Much larger What the game is supposed to do ID: 379475
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Last-minute Lecture
DocumentsSlide2
Documentation
Concept Doc
Very small (2 or 3 pages)
Only has the core concepts“Sales” DocTo obtain financingFunctional SpecificationMuch largerWhat the game is supposed to doTechnical SpecificationHow it should do it
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Elevator Pitch
Elevator Pitch
Should be able to describe the game in 2 or 3 sentences (or less)
My game is a cross between Borderlands 2 and My Pretty Pony in which the players hunt pink ponies from Hell.
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funSlide4
Concept Docs Contain…
The Name
The desired audience
Desired length of playTargeted platformElevator PitchThe story (one paragraph)A description of what the player can doGame ArtSlide5
Art of
Rampaging
RoachesSlide6Slide7
Sales Doc
To obtain money
It has much of the Concept Doc in it, plus
A Market StudyAre there other games that are similar?Did they earn a lot of moneyAre there other games that are going to launch at the same time?A budgetHow much to developHow long will it take?Slide8
Formal Design Document
2 sections
Functional Specification
Technical SpecificationSee articleSlide9
Examples
Race and Chase
Design of Jericho in FalloutMetal Gear SolidPlanescapeSlide10Slide11
NDAs
Non Disclosure Agreements
Agreement not to steal ideas
Don’t worry about signing, but readIt’s very commonI’m under several