et42 - week 04 - game production process

KEY CHAPTER QUESTIONS

■What are the components of each phase in the game development process?

■What are some effective ways to manage game development teams?

■ What are the different forms of documentation used in game development?

SUMMARY

Development Phases

• Concept

• Pre-production

• Prototype

• Production

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gold
• Post-production

Management

• Iterative development

• Common mistakes

• Recovery from mistakes (traps)
• Guidelines for effective management

Documentation

• Concept

• Proposal

• Game design document (GDD)

• Art bible

• Technical design document

• Project plan

• Test plan

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week 04 - game production process