The goal of this assignment is to write a compelling document that describes and sells your video game concept. The very first stage of development of a new video game involves a development team pitching a game concept to a publisher. If the publisher is interested in the game concept, they will invite a more detailed game proposal, which is then used to in deciding whether to fund development of the game.
As a result, the game concept document must concisely describe the idea for your game, doing so in a way that makes it clear what is compelling about the gameplay of the game, and giving a sense of the graphic elements of the game.
We expect artwork used in your game projects to be original material, or material that is licensed for general non-commercial use. You may not use copyrighted material. If you use non-original artwork, you may be asked to provide documentation concerning its license terms. You may get help from people outside of your team, such as friends, or members of other class teams, in creating the artwork for your game. That is, it is not considered cheating to get assistance in creating your game's artwork. We consider the graphic design of your game to be an integral part of the game design, and hence if you do get outside help, you should make sure you maintain some degree of artistic control, so the artwork produced meets the needs of your game in setting its tone, visual feel, etc.
This is a group assignment, and we expect one game concept document for the entire team.
For details on the content of the game concept document, see the template page.
Last updated: 2/16/2006