Game Design School online course Game Design School Game Design School Home Home
Concept
Be Unique
Game Design Canvas
Concept Document
Do Market Research
Utilize Your Theme
Know Your Target Group
Platforms
Mechanics
Goal & Objective
Challenge
Metagame
Features
Story In Games
Design
Basic Game Loop
Components Of A Game
Learning Curve
Communication To The Player
Design Document
Level Design
The Checklist
Bad Games
Where Your Design Fails
Good Design Principles
Game Design Guidelines
Working
Game Design Process
Being A Game Designer
Designer Requirements
Working As A Game Designer
Vision Must Exist
Core Extended Wishlist
Redesign A Classic
Biggest Designer Problems
Inspiration
Production
Game Production
Production Outline
Feature Presentation
Making Games
Roles In The Team
Use Priorities
Metrics
Playability Evaluation
Game Design Canvas Game Design Canvas Game Design School Videos to study Videos & Templates Game Design School Pricing Pricing Game Design School Login Login ☰ Sign Up


Game Design School - COMPLETE YOUR IDEA


Course Contents









COMPLETE YOUR IDEA

xxxHEADERxxx

After this page:
  • You know how to take your idea further
  • You understand what makes an incomplete idea
  • You know how to complete an idea to a full game idea

BUILD YOUR GAME IDEA WITH STEPS

When you come up with your idea, it usually isn't complete. You will need to add a goal and a challenge to complete it. Build your game incrementally by adding first the goal and then the challenge.

BUILD YOUR GAME IDEA WITH STEPS

When you come up with your idea, it usually isn't complete. You will need to add a goal and a challenge to complete it. Build your game incrementally by adding first the goal and then the challenge.

img/complete-your-game-idea.jpg

img/complete-your-game-idea.jpg

THE 3 PARTS ARE

1) Idea

Everything starts with you coming up with an idea. But this is only the start!

2) Goal

Next step is to verify your game has a goal in and that the goal is clear and understandable. If you don't have a clear goal, you should come up with one that is a clear, simple and easily to understand. Test it with others if possible by simple telling them about the idea and the goal in the game. You can also provide a drawing.

3) Challenge

Third part is to involve some sort of challenge. The challenge provides difficulty to the game and makes it meaningful to play. A without any challenge is not meaningful. Very much related to this is the Learning Curve.

THE 3 PARTS ARE

1) Idea

Everything starts with you coming up with an idea. But this is only the start!

2) Goal

Next step is to verify your game has a goal in and that the goal is clear and understandable. If you don't have a clear goal, you should come up with one that is a clear, simple and easily to understand. Test it with others if possible by simple telling them about the idea and the goal in the game. You can also provide a drawing.

3) Challenge

Third part is to involve some sort of challenge. The challenge provides difficulty to the game and makes it meaningful to play. A without any challenge is not meaningful. Very much related to this is the Learning Curve.


TETRIS SAMPLE Tetris Game Design Examples


1) Idea

Lets say our idea would be Tetris. In the game you need to match the dropping blocks to the bottom of the screen by rotating them to remove the rows before the screen is filled.

2) Goal

For Tetris the goal is to keep the screen clear and not to hit the top of the screen. You do this by creating full rows which are then removed.

3) Challenge

For Tetris the challenge is that you need to turn the dropping pieces around for the best possible position before they hit the bottom. As you advance in the game, the speed of the blocks increases which yet adds to the challenge.


TETRIS SAMPLE Tetris Game Design Examples


1) Idea

Lets say our idea would be Tetris. In the game you need to match the dropping blocks to the bottom of the screen by rotating them to remove the rows before the screen is filled.

2) Goal

For Tetris the goal is to keep the screen clear and not to hit the top of the screen. You do this by creating full rows which are then removed.

3) Challenge

For Tetris the challenge is that you need to turn the dropping pieces around for the best possible position before they hit the bottom. As you advance in the game, the speed of the blocks increases which yet adds to the challenge.



EXERCISE: COMPLETE YOUR IDEA

Game Design School - Exercise xxxTITLExxx
Intermediate - 30 mins

Think what is the goal and the challenge in your game?
Write them here!


As all exercises can't have one clear 'correct' or 'right' and distinct answer, this is one those.
But completing this exercise should teach you a lot anyways! Contact us if you want to ask more!



EXERCISE: COMPLETE YOUR IDEA

Game Design School - Exercise xxxTITLExxx
Intermediate - 30 mins

Think what is the goal and the challenge in your game?
Write them here!


As all exercises can't have one clear 'correct' or 'right' and distinct answer, this is one those.
But completing this exercise should teach you a lot anyways! Contact us if you want to ask more!