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Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

This course is part of Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization

Instructor: Théotime Vaillant

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

295 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

97%

Most learners liked this course

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There are 7 modules in this course

The Capstone project is a place for you to develop your game idea into a fully-fleshed proposal. A game design document is your game bible, the go-to document that defines the genre of your game, its look and feel, and the evolution of gameplay. This four-part capstone project guides you to distill and improve the foundational aspects of your game so that you may express your ideas in a clear and productive way.

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Welcome! In this first week we’ll lay out the structure of the course, and what milestones you will have to meet each week. At the end of this week is your first assignment: presenting your preliminary game idea to your peers.

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4 videos14 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 11 minutes

Welcome1 minute
3 Key Questions5 minutes
The Video Game Artist3 minutes
Review: Ideation2 minutes

14 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Course Structure5 minutes
Course Milestones (Assignments)2 minutes
Academic Integrity2 minutes
Instructor Presence and Staff Support 1 minute
Forum Guidelines5 minutes
Requesting Peer Reviews5 minutes
GDD vs. Pitch8 minutes
Final Project Examples10 minutes
Assembling Your Research8 minutes
Understanding Your Market3 minutes
List of Genres5 minutes
Recommendations for peer review (Week 1)10 minutes
The Traditional Game Development Workflow8 minutes
Creating a Production Plan8 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Ideation and Market Test120 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 5 minutes

Meet and Greet5 minutes

In Week 2 we’ll take a look at several different ways of making a prototype (some of which you’ve seen before) and play testing. Before the end of the week you'll be making and presenting a prototype of your game, using the tool of your choice.