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Crafting the Perfect Game Design Document: Game Design Fundamentals

Learn how to craft the perfect game design document and steer your development team towards success! Why should I take this course? The video game industry i...
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 1h 39m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Description

Learn how to craft the perfect game design document and steer your development team towards success!

Why should I take this course?

The video game industry is massive, worth an estimated $155 billion in 2020. And this industry is rapidly growing posing opportunity for anyone who dares to get involved. This course will provide you with a deep understanding of the documentation associated with video game development, perhaps, the start you need to begin your career within the game industry?

For existing game developers, this course will take your abilities as a game developer to the next level, enabling you to write game design documents that truly drive your team forward. 

Who is this course for?

Anyone and everyone with an interest in game design and development. Whether you are a programmer, artist or game hobbyist, this course is for you. Anyone who wants to develop their understanding of what truly makes a video game work. 

Any requirements for this course?

Nope! Although some sort of familiarity with video games would help immensely. 

What will I learn in this course?

In this course you will learn;

  • The importance of game design documents as documentation and its role in shaping the development process
  • How to craft the perfect game briefing to quickly and effectively communicate your ideas to developers and investors
  • A step by step examination of all the essential sections of the game design document
  • Guidelines and best practices for when writing a game design document

So, join this class today and learn how you can craft the perfect game design document to guide your development team to success!

You will learn

The class project for this class involves the submission of your own game design document based on either an original video game idea of yours or an existing video game title. 

The template explored throughout the course is linked within the project section of the course, follow along with the template and feel free to modify as desired. 

Requirements

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Unity 3D knowledge.

This course is for

This course is suitable for beginners.
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 1h 39m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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