writing a Game Design Document

[GameEngine_Designer]

Hello,

I am working on my GDD for my text RPG I am creating in C++.

I need a sample of a formula for like, Damage and what adds what.. I need a real detailed professional ome I can work with..

Here's a simple one from Wrath Lands,

Formulas

Health = Strength * 5
Mana = Intelligence * 3
Damage Taken = ATT – AP
Damage Given =
( (ATT+Strength) / 2) TO (ATT+Strength) WITH (10-Strength)% Chance miss


But that's only a simple one, I need a professional one to look at and get an idea of what I need.


~ Tyler

[Reedbeta]

What's a GDD?
And what do you mean by a "professional" one?

[GameEngine_Designer]

GDD means Game Design Document.


Also, that's a simple one, it's no where near what commercial developers use, it was just a simple sample from some tut I watched, but I need to know how to make a professional one.

[Sol_HSA]

what professionals use varies from place to place, designer to designer - there's no one single canonical format. Some design documents are slimmer, some are thicker - both approaches have good and bad sides. Do what feels right for you and your project.

[Zoulz]

KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) :yes:

[Bigmanxx]

Thanks, I feel the same way because I am writing one. Do you include everything even designs of all the levels in the game??

[GameEngine_Designer]

Thanks, I feel the same way because I am writing one. Do you include everything even designs of all the levels in the game??


Yes, everything!

[fimbletoes]

I've done many design documents for alot of games. Heres a Zip of the full design document collection (The Productions)

http://files.filefront.com/Doc+Templatesrar/;7906938;;/fileinfo.html

Contains (Commercial Versions)

Game Concept (Your Idea)
Game Proposal (your proposal)
Game Design (The Full Design Document)
Technical Design (The Technical indepth document)

Although like what was said, depends on Game type and designer. You couldnt use these docs for a MMO. As a mmo is way more advanced. Although i have a context template from one of my old MMO's so if anyone wants it pass me an email to:

sfallsopp@hotmail.com