This is a submission for the Web Game Challenge: One Byte Explainer

Explainer

Every game needs a game design document (GDD).

A GDD only needs:

• Title
• Genre
• Platform
• Overview
• Mechanics
• Story

It also helps to list all required game assets, including art, music, and sound effects.

A GDD is not static and can change.

Additional Context

One of the first things I learned while getting my degree in game design from IRSC was that you need to have a plan. In games, that plan is a Game Design Document (GDD).

A lot of folks online making games without a plan. They often get lost in the development and never finish their project.

I wanted to provide a super simple GDD to help people not just get started, but complete their game projects.

Submission by @garrett (me).