Planning the gameplay before building it

January 5, 2010 · 1 min read

I’m working on my game design skills and did some brainstorming. I already have around 80 gameplay ideas.

I want a clear picture of the gameplay before I implement anything. I’ve already done two or three projects with no real gameplay at all.

Here’s my plan:

1. Raw ideas, in my head and as pictures
2. A design document
3. A rough demo with simple graphics and animations
4. Playtesting
5. Final graphics and animations