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This weeks reading tasks focused on understanding what game design documents are and why they're so important when it comes to designing a game. Prior to this week I had never heard of what a game design document was before. Learning about them has been very interesting, I found that this  article  was very helpful when it came to understanding the need for a GDD. This article broke down the elements involved in creating a GDD and why they are so important. A GDD must outline all elements of the game so the mechanics, story, characters, theme, progression, main demographic and other significant elements. A GDD is used as a point of reference while developing a game, it ensures that the project does not go off track while in development and remains true to the initial concept of the game.  An example of the benefits of using a GDD Using a GDD has many benefits, this  article  outlines many of these benefits. In my opinion the main benefit of using a GDD is that i...

 Introduction ' cat game ' is a cat collecting simulator game for Switch and PC that blends the cat collecting of ' Neko Atsume ' with the friendship building of ' Animal Crossing '. Cat Game is set in the home of your choice where you will adopt, befriend and connect with a variety of cats. Description In Cat Game you move into your dream home and fill it with as many cats as possible. You first pick a home from a collection of starters, later on in the game you will have the opportunity to relocate to a larger home to fit more of your new found friends. You can decorate your home to your liking but remember that certain cats have specific preferences and if you don't meet them you'll be in for a nasty surprise.  Example of the home decoration and cat collection seen in Neko Atsume link Cats can be adopted at your local adoption center. Initially you can only adopt one cat but as your bond grows so too can your cat collection. You can adopt a variety ...

While reading these three articles about game design and how the process of game design works I learned a lot about the work that goes into creating a game. Game design link One of the most significant elements that was repeated throughout the three articles is the idea of ' ideation '. In all three articles there are examples of how game designers use brainstorming and other forms of ideation in order to develop their ideas. Idea development is incredibly important as it leads to creating interesting and innovative games.  In addition to a focus on ideation there was a significant focus in these articles on the idea of  collaboration  within game design. The second article has a section focusing on direct examples from game designers and how they work on creating interesting ideas for game design. According to this article most of the game designers they spoke to first work on ideas by themselves before bringing them to others for feedback. This way of working on develop...