Design document for my game

[benko]

Hi, this is the design document for the game I'm developing now. Although I've been coding for years, I'm a newbie in writing design docs for games, so I'd really appreciate your thoughts.

You can look at the document in this URL:
Demongrave design doc (134KB) (http://www.granotamorta.com/junk/demongrave_designdoc.pdf)

[FreshlySqueezed]

I only had the time to have a quick skim through, but it definitely looks like you're on the right track. Nicely presented. For a first ever GDD I'd say you've done a great job so far.

[TunaBreeze]

My thoughts exactly, I havn't had a chance to read it throuoghly, when I do I'll make further comments.

[MFS]

Seems quite excellent to me as well. Far better than any design doc I have produced for a game.

Looking forward to the game too :D

[Tom Gilleland]

I thought all the really big idea were just outlined on a napkin. ;)

-Tom

[benko]

I thought all the really big idea were just outlined on a napkin. ;)

-Tom

'Course. Actually, last weekend I did that while having a beer with a friend of mine ;)

Thanks everyone for taking the time to have a look at the doc.

[FreshlySqueezed]

'Course. Actually, last weekend I did that while having a beer with a friend of mine ;)

Thanks everyone for taking the time to have a look at the doc.
Generally it's the other way round; notes on a napkin and then GDD, but whatever suits. ;)

[spellcaster]

The document itself is fine, but you mix "vampire" and "demon" when speaking of the player's avatar.

The vampire has no attacks, that’s why he must avoid touching the monsters.

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The floor stops the demon to fall down to Hell due to gravity.
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In each graveyard there are platforms the demon can jump on.

[ProgrammingFreak]

The document was layed-out niceley.

[amaranth]

I agree with everyone else. It's a good outline. My only thought is to add a walkthrough of sorts... maybe only for the first level so that everyone in the project can get a feel for the gameplay (I know you've got a gameplay section...)

[benko]

Thanks again everyone for taking the time to read the doc. The "demon" bug is fixed now (at the beginning, the main character was a demon until I noticed that the enemies had more charisma than him!).

About the walk-trought, I think it's a good idea. Maybe some sort of "1 minute of gameplay" or something like that. Thanks :D

PS: I've just uploaded a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEj8UM1TzKs) to youtube showing the first alpha of the game