Write a Professional Game Design Document (GDD)

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Gabriel Chauri,Game Design Thinking

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1. Setting up for Success

1. Welcome.mp4

03:04

2. Socials.html

3. Companion Website.html

4. What is a GDD.html

5. Why should your document be Effective, Efficient and Compelling.mp4

04:51

6. How to create a killer document.html

7. Different Documents for Diverse Development Styles.mp4

02:57

8. What types of GDD do exist.html

9. 1.1. Why documentation is so critical.html

10. What content should a GDD have.mp4

06:33

11. GDD Content Checklist.html

12. Is the GDD the final word Development methods.mp4

02:52

13. Vintage GDD references.html

14. 1.2. Changes, changes, and more changes!.html

15. Dont do this while learning how to write a GDD.mp4

04:07

16. Taking notes for analysis (video).mp4

07:57

17. Taking notes for analysis (graphic).html

18. Introducing your first document Character Creator.mp4

02:30

19. 1.3. Document a Character Creator.html

2. Word Processor GDD

1. Welcome to Section 2.mp4

02:57

2. 2.1. Traffic Cone Racer.html

3. Basic Tools of the Trade.mp4

05:30

4. A Brief Overview of Different Documentation Systems.mp4

03:51

5. Graphic Different Ways to Document a Game.html

6. Creating an Outline.mp4

03:51

7. Outline Rationale.html

8. Tutors Example GDD.html

9. Concept GDD Part 1.mp4

06:52

10. Triple-Documentation Technique.mp4

02:37

11. Concept GDD Part 2.mp4

04:15

12. 2.2. Traffic Cone Racer Word Processor GDD.html

13. Creating Your Own Templates in Google Docs.mp4

04:17

14. 2.3. Modification #1 Your first update.html

15. Congratulations on completing this section!.mp4

01:10

3. GameScreen Flows

1. Welcome to Section 3.mp4

03:03

2. Different options for creating a screen flow.mp4

01:34

3. Figma Sticky Notes Screen Flow Base Document.html

4. Sticky Notes Screen Flow Method.mp4

09:35

5. 3.1. Create a Screen Flow of your favourite game.html

6. Integrate Your Screen Flow into your Document.mp4

03:07

7. Congratulations on completing Section 3!.mp4

00:52

4. Databases & Wikis

1. Wikis and Databases as an evolution of the word processor.mp4

03:23

2. Tutors Example Notion GDD.html

3. Whats the right tool for you.html

4. Notion Databases Basic Explanation.mp4

11:09

5. Notion Basic Blocks.mp4

05:16

6. Collaborative Tools and Enhancing your Document.mp4

03:19

7. Notion Syncing blocks.mp4

02:31

8. Writing a Feature Spec.mp4

10:45

9. 4.1. Writing a Feature Spec.html

10. The Hourglass method for writing a feature spec.html

11. Dynamic Images Figma + Notion.mp4

03:59

12. Congratulations on completing Section 4!.mp4

01:39

13. 4.2. Modification #2 Lights, Camera, Action!.html

5. One-Page Documents

1. The Great, Time-Consuming 1-pager method.mp4

01:50

2. Tutors Example Figma One-Page GDD.html

3. Figma Basic Tools.mp4

07:22

4. Theory of Infographics.mp4

06:11

5. Data Visualization materials, books, references.html

6. Theory of one-pagers.mp4

04:32

7. Sit down and organise the info you have!.mp4

02:13

8. How to distribute the information.html

9. How and Where to find your theme, art, and icons.html

10. From Macro to Micro Systems to Mechanics.mp4

07:42

11. Storyboarding.mp4

06:47

12. 5.1. Create a 3-panel storyboard.html

13. Creating new Pages The Power of a File.mp4

02:36

14. Collaborative Tools.mp4

02:48

15. 5.2. Modification #3.html

16. Congratulations on completing Section 5!.mp4

01:27

6. Farewell

1. Course survey.html

2. Socials.html

3. Congratulations on finishing the course!.mp4

01:19

4. References.html

Description

Learn how to write GDDs that will stand out for their graphic design quality and engaging delivery.

What You'll Learn?

Learn how to write Game Design Documents (GDD)
Learn how to write effective, efficient and compelling documents
Create effective 1-pagers and infographics
Use Notion for creating wiki-style documentation using databases
Practice updating the game through several changes like in a real game dev environment
Use Google Docs to create your own templates
Learning different GDD tools and choose the more appropriate one for your own purposes

Who is this for?

Beginner game designers who want to learn how to write a effective, efficient and compelling GDD

Game designers with industry experience who want to improve their documentation skills

Any type of developer or designer who wants to learn how to communicate effectively through documentation

What You Need to Know?

Google Docs, Notion and Figma accounts (all are free apps)

A game will be provided for you, so you don't need to download or buy any game

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Description
This course offers a comprehensive guide for creating effective, efficient and compelling GDDs.
At the end of this course, you will have the ability to use different tools and practical knowledge to create GDDs in different formats to communicate your game ideas effectively to teams of any size.

WHATÂ YOUÂ WILLÂ LEARN
Understand different types of GDDs
Understand how the development ethos affects your GDD
Understanding the importance of creating an effective, efficient and compelling document
How to productively use GDDÂ checklists and outlines
Using word processors to create documents and create your own templates
Creating amazing screen and player flows that will massively improve your game design craft
Using Notion for making complex GDDs look easy using the power of databases
Writing "feature specs"
How to create amazing 1-pagers that will impress your teammates
HOWÂ WILLÂ YOUÂ PRACTICE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
A concept game executable will be provided, and you will document this game using each tool taught in the course
The game will suffer changes during the course, like in a real game development environment
You will write a Google Docs GDD
You will create a Notion GDD using a wiki-style GDDÂ with databases
You will create a 1-pager to represent one or several systems of your game
You will have the opportunity to share your documents using the companion website for getting direct feedback from the instructors.
What is NOT included in this course
Programming languages
Art asset creation
Game design theory
Who this course is for:
Beginner game designers who want to learn how to write a effective, efficient and compelling GDD
Game designers with industry experience who want to improve their documentation skills
Any type of developer or designer who wants to learn how to communicate effectively through documentation

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I'm Gabriel Chauri. I'm a passionate game designer with several years of professional experience. I like to create experiences that players will enjoy and share and most important of all, that will make them think and see the world in a different way. I also like to teach and mentoring. I've participated in several games jams as a jammer and as a mentor and I've teached different disciplines (like music theory and game design) for +6 years.

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