Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
8. Test Plan
9. Project Plan
a.
Manpower Plan
b.
Resource Plan
c.
Project Tracking Doc
d.
Budget
e.
P&L
f.
Development Schedule
g.
Milestone Definitions
10. External Events
11. Current Risks
12. Credits List
13. Change List & Project Archives
This is a very short document, no more than a few sentences, which answers the ques-
tion, “What is your game about?�? See Chapter 5 for more details and examples. It may
seem strange to devote an entire document to this brief topic, but it's important to do so.
Like a company's mission statement, it's useful to print this up and post it around the
office so everyone has a visible reminder of what they're trying to create. It should also
be maintained in a prominent place on the organization's internal Web.
If the high concept changes while the game is in development, that's a major event that
should receive a lot of attention. If this happens, make sure to update this document
and post new copies where everyone can be reminded how the basic course of the pro-
ject has changed.
This is the one- or two-page executive summary of the game that you give to prospective
publishers during your pitch meeting. Ideally, it would be accompanied by a playable
prototype of the game, as well as a more complete concept doc (see next section).
The game proposal document should have the following sections:
1. High Concept. The one- or two-sentence statement of the experience you're
trying to create.
