A game design document (or game design doc) serves a dual purpose:

1. It gives you a chance to solidify your ideas on paper.
2. It should give a game development team a center where everyone is "on the same page."

Here is a template to help you get started on your game design document.

Completed

This list contains completed game design documents. Some of the games in this list have been implemented several times by GDN members.

• Schwamp - Pop Schwamps before they blow up in your face.
• Shooting Gallery of Doom - a shooting gallery game.

Active Projects

• Pit Bull WT - one fighter, impossible odds.

Works in Progress

These documents are works in progress. Feel free to add ideas, suggestions or even to complete any of these documents. You are also encouraged to start new documents for ideas you might have. To create a document, add a link to the list below with the name of your game idea, then click it to create the page. Use the template to help with the content.

• Zombie Crime Squad - Liberal Crime Squad… with Zombies.
• Air Traffic Control - Guide the birdies safely to the ground.
• Gunna Die Design Document - An arcade game in spaceeeeee!
• Ratto - Roam the pipes and wipe out the bad guys.
• Toss the Toddler - Toss character about to reach your goal.
• Crayon Sketch - Artistic challenge game.
• Mazu Marbles - Shoot colored balls at colored targets.
• 10,000 Design Document
• A Good Spy's Last Day - inspired by Spy Hunter.
• Castle Dumbass - You're stuck in a Castle. Dumbass.
• Handball
• Pong Game
• Green Elf Adventure Design Document

Examples and Samples

Here are some references to game design documents for commercial games.

• The Doom Bible - design doc for Doom.
• Play with Fire - Game about burning down things.
• The Windblown Adventure - Vertical slice prototype made at DADIU.

Articles and Tutorials

• The Anatomy of a Design Document

Related Pages

• Game Design