Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
APPENDIX I
Sample Character Description Document
Character Description Documents, usually generated by the narrative ex-
pert(s) on a game project, provide different team members with the inform-
ation they need to bring a character to life in a way that's consistent with a
unified vision of that character. It is possible to create a large, singular doc-
ument that covers all aspects of the character, or to generate a baseline
document with additional versions customized for different disciplines
within the development team. This example—describing a “classic comics”
version of Peter Parker/Spider-Man—uses the latter approach.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Basic Description
(All team members involved in character creation and/or execution
would receive this section.)
Name: Peter Parker (secretly Spider-Man)
Sex: Male
