GDD Rewrite

GDD Rewrite

1. Cover Redesign - Jen can you do this you seem to have the best grasp on this sort of stuff

2. Vision Statement

• Game Log line - No change needed
• Game play synopsis - Rhys can you adjust this

3.1 Marketing

• ESRB rating - no change needed
• PEGI Rating - I will change this
• Target Audience - I will change this

3.2 Target Platforms

• Change from consoles to PC, Tablet and phones - I will change this

3.3 Competitors

• along with Mario Kart, list also F1 Star racing and Sonic - Adam or myself change this please

3.4 Comparison with competitors

• Along with Mario, compare also F1 and Sonic - Adam or Myself again

3.5 Compare Existing titles

• Compare with the games we found in the first term - I will handle this

3.6 Inspiration

• Talk about inspirations that came from the listed games such as track and characters - Jen and Adam adjust this

4. Legal

• Skipped

5.1 Game play

• Controller set up - I will adjust this
• Tablet set up - I will adjust this

5.2 Vehicle Classes 

• Carnotaurus, Light class
• T-Rex, Heavy class
• Allosaurus, Middle class
• Provide evidence behind all choices - I will handle all of this

5.3 Item Pickup

• To be removed

5.4 Refuel Elements

• To be removed

5.5 Health Refills

• To be removed

5.6 Short cuts

• To be removed

5.7 Projectiles

• To be removed

5.8 Game Modes

• Single player: Explain how it will work, what are the winning condition - Rhys can you do this
• Multiplayer: Explain how it will work, what are the winning conditions - Rhys can you do this
• Tablet: Single player: Same as above just talk about how it is different from the PC version - I will change this

5.9 Enhancements

• Possible speed boost - Rhys decided to keep or remove this

5.10 Hazards

• To be Removed

5.11 Overview

• Use prototype as well as research to fill this out - Jen can you do this

5.12 Game Description

• Rhys can you fill this out

5.13 Interface

• Demonstrate and explain game interface - either Rhys or Jen to fill this out

5.14 Scoring and winning conditions

• I think this is explained in Game modes so this can probably be ignored

5.15 Level

• Either can put all the research and concepts of early map ideas here or this can be placed in the Game world section - Adam your call on this

5.16 Flow Chart

• Possible tied to interface either way explain the menu set up and where does each option lead - Rhys fill this out

6.0 Characters

• All sections need to be changed

6.1 Characters design

• Rough sketches
• Concept art
• Inspiration and research - Jen fill this out

6.2 Playable characters 

Carlton/ Rex / Comrade Al

• Research
• Concept
• Proxy mesh
• Zbrush
• Retoplogy
• Texture
• Finished Pose
• Model variants
• anything else - Jen 

6.3 Boss Dinosaurs

• To be removed

6.4 Non playable characters

Raptors/ Flag girl/ pterodactyl

• Research
• Concept
• Proxy mesh
• Zbrush
• Retoplogy
• Texture
• Finished Pose
• Model variants
• Anything else - Jen 

7.0 Story Focused ignore it 

8.0 Game world

8.1 Overview

• Top down view of the Environment along with a brief explanation about it - Adam

8.2 Key Locations

Volcano/ Beach/ Salt Flats/ Forest

• Research
• Concept
• Blank - White box- Modeled - Final - Adam

8.3 Mapping

• Concept (Map)
• Prototype
• Adjustments
• Redesign
• Final map - Adam

8.4 Scale

• Brief explanations of scale - Adam

8.5 Physical Object

• Environment assets? - Adam

8.6 Weather conditions

• Explain reason behind time and weather - Adam

8.7 Physics

• Do we need to explain this? - Rhys

9.0 Media List

9.1 Environment Assets

All environments models

• Research
• Concept
• Model
• Texture
• UV unwrap
• In engine - Adam

9.2 Character assets

• Character list with screenshots - Jen

9.3 Animation

All animations

• Research
• References
• Final
• In engine - Myself

9.4 Interface assets 

• Concept
• Final - Jen

9.5 Music List

Sound effects

• Dino footsteps
• Volcano
• Ocean
• Wind
• Cardiff soundtrack
• Any other - Myself

Music

• Menu music
• Game music
• Also include all other music we found
• Victory track? - Jen

10.0 Technical Specs

10.1 Technical analysis 

Development Software

• Unreal - Rhys
• Android - Myself
• Zbrush - Jen
• Maya - Jen, Myself, Adam
• Photoshop - Jen and Adam
• explain why we each used that program

10.2 Delivery

• PC
• Tablet
• Download
• CD
• Explain all - Rhys and Myself

10.3 Technical Interface

• Explain using blueprints, annotations and informed paragraphs how the interface works - Rhys

10.4 Technical Controls

• Explain using blueprints, annotations and informed paragraphs how the controls work -Rhys

10.5 System parameters

• Consult GDD guide - Rhys

11.0 Other

11.1 Add anything we missed