Game Design Document (GDD) Master Template

Game Design Document (GDD) Master Template

This directory contains a comprehensive GDD template synthesized from best practices of top-tier studios like Voodoo, miHoYo (Genshin Impact), and Tencent. Each chapter is a standalone Markdown file, suitable for integration into Wikis or documentation systems.

• 1_Copyright Information.md – Copyright and Legal Information
• 2_Version History.md – Version Control and Approval Records
• 3_Game Overview.md – Game Overview and Product Definition
• 4_Gameplay and Mechanics.md – Core Gameplay and System Mechanics
• 5_Story, Setting and Character.md – World Building and Character Design
• 6_Levels.md – Level Design and Content Structure
• 7_Interface.md – UI/UX System
• 8_Artificial Intelligence.md – AI Design
• 9_Technical.md – Technical Architecture and Solutions
• 10_Game Art.md – Art Style and Asset Planning
• 11_Secondary Software.md – Tools and Secondary Software
• 12_Management.md – Project Management and Operations
• 13_Appendices.md – Appendices and Asset Lists

GDD Deliverable Structure Guide

• GDD_Deliverable_Structure.md – Standard directory structure for GDD deliverables.
• Idea_to_Playable_Workflow.md – End-to-end workflow from concept to playable ad.

Recommendation: In the initial phase, focus on completing the "MVP version" of Chapters 3, 4, and 9, then progressively flesh out the other chapters.

Updates (Asset Specifications)

• Asset Pipeline & Naming: See Chapter 10.10 in 10_Game Art.
• Format Dimensions & Selection: See "Format Dimensions" in 10_Game Art.
• Asset Roadmap & Terminology: See Chapters 13.5 and 13.6 in 13_Appendices.
• Asset Metadata & Validation: See Chapters 9.12 and 9.13 in 9_Technical.
• Asset List Templates: Located in templates/
  • asset_list_template.csv
  • asset_list_template.md
  • asset_metadata_schema.json
  • Specific Asset Templates:
    • Gacha Animation: gacha_animation_spec.md, gacha_animation_storyboard.md, gacha_animation_metadata_schema.json
  • Video Asset Templates:
    • video_asset_guide.md
    • video_storyboard_template.md
    • video_asset_metadata_schema.json
    • video_encoding_profiles.csv
  • Image Sequence Guide:
    • image_sequence_guide.md
  • Asset Extraction:
    • asset_extraction_guide.md
  • Storyboard Methodology:
    • universal_storyboard_method.md
  • Storyboard Breakdown (by Media):
    • Video: storyboard_for_video_assets.md
    • Image Sequence: storyboard_for_image_sequence_assets.md
  • API-Driven Video Generation:
    • api_video_generation_guide.md
  • Production Guides:
    • Image: image_asset_production_guide.md
    • Sprite Sheet: sprite_sheet_production_guide.md
    • 3D Model: 3d_model_production_guide.md
    • Audio: audio_asset_production_guide.md
    • FX/Particles: fx_particle_production_guide.md
    • UI Elements: ui_element_production_guide.md
  • VFX Discussion:
    • vfx_discussion.md
  • Playable Ads:
    • playable_ad_video_guide.md
  • MVP Gameplay Video:
    • mvp_gameplay_video_guide.md