One Page Designs

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Overview Standard design documentation What are one-page designs? Creating your own one-page designs Benefits

Overview

Standard design documentation
What are one-page designs?
Creating your own one-page designs
Benefits

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Design Bibles

Design Bibles

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4. Sound and Music 4.1. Goals, style, format 4.2. Sound effects

4. Sound and Music
4.1. Goals, style, format
4.2. Sound effects
4.2.1 GUI
4.2.2.Special effects
4.2.3.Environment
4.3.

Music
4.3.1. Events
4.3.2. System screens
4.3.3. Level theme
4.3.4. Situations
4.3.5. Cinematic soundtrack
5. Story
5.1 Backstory and world
5.2. Character descriptions
5.3. Game text, dialog requirements
5.4. Sample scripts
6. Level Requirements
6.1. Level Diagrams
6.1.1. Flow diagrams
6.2. Asset revelation schedule

1. Game Mechanics
1.1. Core Gameplay
1.2. Game Flow
1.3. Characters/Units
1.4. Gameplay Elements
1.5. Game Physics
1.6. Statistics
1.7. AI
1.8. Multiplayer
2. User Interface
2.1. Flow chart
2.2. Functional Requirements
2.3. Mock-up
2.4. Buttons, icons, pointers
3. Art and Video
3.1. Goals, style, mood
3.2. 2D art and animation
3.2.1. GUI
3.2.2. Special Effects
3.3. 3D art and animation
3.4. Cinematics

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Pros Definitive source of information Entire design is in one place

Pros

Definitive source of information
Entire design is in one place
The act of

creating the document is the act of designing the game

Cons

Doesn’t scale up
Hard to manage updates
Difficult to search

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Design Wiki

Design Wiki

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Pros Easy access Easy to update Bite-sized chunks Team contributions History

Pros

Easy access
Easy to update
Bite-sized chunks
Team contributions
History tracking and accountability

Cons

Requires constant maintenance
Hides

design relationships
Low resolution
Frustrating viewport limitations
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Problem: Most people don’t read past the first page or screen.

Problem: Most people don’t read past the first page or screen.
Solution:

Only use one page.

Observation

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One-Page Design Inspirations

One-Page Design Inspirations

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One-Page Design Examples

One-Page Design Examples

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Creating a One-Page Design

Creating a One-Page Design

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Flow Charts

Flow Charts

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Storyboards

Storyboards

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Time + Space

Time + Space

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Relationships Between Modules

Relationships Between Modules

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Relationships Between Units

Relationships Between Units

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Matrix

Matrix

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Archer Fighter Mage Scout Thief Warlock Fire Metal Nature Water Character Class Faction

Archer

Fighter

Mage

Scout

Thief

Warlock

Fire

Metal

Nature

Water

Character Class

Faction

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Archer Fighter Mage Scout Thief Warlock Fire Metal Nature Water Character

Archer

Fighter

Mage

Scout

Thief

Warlock

Fire

Metal

Nature

Water

Character Class

Faction

Rage
Cleave
x
x

x
Piercing
Hunting
x

Fireball
x
x
Ice Bolt

x
x
Tracking
Swimming

x
Backstab
x
Potion

Demon
x
Golem
x

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Benefits Team Easy to share designs across team Make sure the

Benefits

Team
Easy to share designs across team
Make sure the designs are seen
Hand

out pencils and encourage participation
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Benefits You (the designer) Forces a complete understanding Forces concise design

Benefits

You (the designer)
Forces a complete understanding
Forces concise design
Highlights relationships in

the system
Aids problem solving
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The goal of design is to efficiently communicate ideas. It can

The goal of design is to efficiently communicate ideas.
It can take

a lot of time and effort, but isn’t that what you are getting paid for?
People will read your designs!