Technical design standards
Mostly, game development revolves around game design; however, the development process is controlled by technical design. Technical design considers each and every possible aspect of the real-time feasibility of the actual game design and requirements.
A technical design contains the following sections:
Game analysis
Design pattern and flow diagram
Technical specification
Tools and other requirements
Resource analysis
Testing requirements
Scope analysis
Risk analysis
Change log
Game analysis
This section of technical design analyzes the game design thoroughly and figures out the sections where technology plays a major role. Game play logic development is not a part of this section. However, when game logic requires hardware dependency, then this section is also considered in technical design.
Many developers and organizations have a habit of making a technical design document after creating the game design and before starting the actual development process. This helps define...
