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Worksheets2.3 Game Documentation
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is game design documentation?
A written document that outlines the concept, mechanics, rules, and other important details of a video game.
A document that outlines the marketing strategy for a video game.
A document that provides technical specifications for a video game.
A document that describes the history of video games.
Why is game design documentation important?
Game design documentation is only important for small projects
To keep the development team on track and provide a reference for future updates and improvements.
It is not important at all
It only adds unnecessary work for the development team
What is the purpose of game design documentation?
To provide a detailed plan and vision for the game development team.
To create a record of the game's bugs and glitches.
To provide a step-by-step guide for players on how to play the game.
To outline the marketing strategy for the game.
What is the purpose of technical documentation for game engines?
To provide detailed information and instructions on how to use and develop with the game engine.
To explain the rules and objectives of the game engine.
To showcase the graphics and sound capabilities of the game engine.
To provide information on the history of game engines.
What type of information does game design documentation provide?
Information about the game's marketing strategy
Information about the game's mechanics, rules, objectives, characters, story, levels, user interface, audio, and visual design.
Information about the game's weather patterns
Information about the game's recipes
What type of information does technical documentation for game engines provide?
Game development tips and tricks
Game design principles
Game marketing strategies
Features, functions, APIs, and tools of the game engine.
What following documents make up the Game Design Document? (Choose all that apply)
The Proposal (Pitch)
The Design Document
The Production Document
The Mechanics Document
Which document will contain a detailed description of your game as well as a list of mechanics you will employ?
The Design Document
The Mechanics Document
The Proposal Document
Which document will contain a brief pitch of your game intended to create interest and curiosity in the reader.
The Proposal Document
The Design Document
The Production Document
What is the primary function of the Game Concept section of a game design document. (choose all that apply)
to briefly describe a game
to create excitement about the general theme and concept of a game
to layout detailed gameplay mechanics for a game
Establishing a target audience for a game helps to...(mark all that apply)
keep developers focused on the intended age range for the game
guide maturity level for game content
assure that the game will be fun
What elements of a game should be included in the Core Gameplay section? (mark all that apply)
gameplay mechanics
outline of game levels
visual style of game
Which of the following elements should be include in the Visual Style section of a Game Design Document? (choose all that apply)
the theme and setting of a game
the environmental features of a game
the game's level design
Which of the following elements should be included in the Characters section of a Game Design Document? (mark all that apply)
descriptions of the physical traits of the game's characters
descriptions of the personality traits of the game's characters
description of the game's plot
description of the game's cut scenes
Which of the following is the first metric upon which a game is judged?
game art
game mechanics
game story and plot
Bad game art can discourage people from wanting to play a game.
True
False
The visual style of a game must be complex in order to be visually appealing.
True
False
Which of the following is most important element in regards to a game's visual style?
a clear, unified visual theme
high quality artwork
high quality animation and renders
