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Vlad
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Posted: 7th Oct 2005 13:35
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Greetings

A couple of days ago I was talking with a game developer about generic stuff and he was the first person that mentioned design docs. For a long time I thought I was the only one using it.

I write my own design docs for a while since they are not only a good way of keeping your ideas together, but also because it helps me to review everything in one sit. They serve as a memory bank for the crazy ideas that who knows, maybe one day will be developed.

Question is: who here writes design docs and why? And do you think that many people use it?
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spook
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sometimes i think you just get on a kinda a free flow with a game, but i like to oragnize my ideas in a sort of design doc format so that i hvae something to reference. i find it very usefull, especially if you have more than one person working on the game.

say what one more time
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snowdog
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Try this one, a standard document used to get across a game idea/format across to a publisher, and the one I've attached which is the kind of design doc used when a team in a publisher/developer actually starts work on the project.

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Vlad
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Posted: 9th Oct 2005 13:59
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@snowdog

The one you attached is the one I've used to make my own. I took somethings off and made it lighter.

I'll check the other one.

Still, the ammount of replies leads me to think that not that many people use design docs.
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Storm 6000
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i presume u mean writing down and documenting all of ur idea to paper and computer? if so i do

Thanks
Adam
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Merranvo
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those don't go too well with fps' rpg's are beter for those things.

Merranvo, taking over the net, one forum at a time.

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Darth Vad3r
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I have a Notebook. I keep all my ideas together there. I think I have...about 46 Ideas there right now. They're not really descriptive, but they have a simple Name, Main Character, Enemies, Weapons, Story, Terrain, and Online Play that helps me get the general idea.

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BULLSHOCK 2
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i guess i didnt...but i do now...thanks!

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Vlad
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What do you mean Bullshock? You never wrote one?
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electric chihuahua
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Same with me . I have a notebook with storyline ideas as well as any features I want to incorporate. I also have a loose time line with goals to help keep from wandering too much.
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