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Title: How to write a Game Proposal


1
How to write a Game Proposal
  • Todays games have a production team
  • Artists
  • Designers
  • Musicians
  • Programmers
  • 20-100 experienced people

2
How to write a Game Proposal
  • Think Small
  • Really, I mean it

3
Do One Thing Well
  • Make the game stand out in one way
  • Dont do a mediocre job in all things
  • Do NOT to lots of levels in the game
  • One level will do nicely

4
Do One Thing Well
  • Technology focus
  • Art, music, story are NOT focus
  • But do em if you can )
  • Possible areas (not exhaustive!!)
  • Great graphics
  • Well integrated sound
  • Character AI
  • Novel interaction

5
Understand your Tools
  • The various tools have strengths weaknesses
  • Dont fight the tool
  • Understand what the tool is good for and tailor
    your project for that tool
  • I expect (require) you will engage with a complex
    game engine
  • Pick an appropriate one

6
Plan in Layers
  • Detailed development schedule
  • Functional Minimum
  • Your Low target
  • Your Desirable target
  • Your High target
  • Your Extras
  • Maybe do these after the term is done

7
The Proposal
  • The game description
  • 5 pages of text
  • 1-3 pages of sketches/ mocked-up screens
  • Layered Development Schedule
  • As on previous slide
  • Also state who is responsible for what
  • Assessment
  • What One Thing will be cool about your game

8
The Presentation
  • 7 minutes, in class
  • Describe your game
  • Argue for the One Cool Thing
  • State what your primary development environment
    will be and why
  • Show your development schedule
  • Indicate why you think its do-able
  • Practice your talk!
  • You will be graded on what you cover, and the
    quality
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