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...
