Game Concept Worksheet
Any video game has a designer.But how the designer manage to implement uniform all the mechanics?To understand the core mechanics behind any video game,you must respond to the following questions:
2. What is the victory condition for the game, if any? What is the player trying to achieve?
3. What is the player’s role? Is the player pretending to be someone or something, and if so, what? How does the player’s role help define the gameplay?
4. What is the game’s setting? Where does it take place?
5. What is the player’s interaction model? Omnipresent? Through an avatar? Something else? Some combination?
6. What is the game’s primary perspective? How will the player view the game’s world on the screen? Will there be more than one perspective?
7. What is general structure of the game? What is going on each mode, and what function does each mode fulfill?
8. Is the game competitive, cooperative, team-based, or single-player? If multiple players are allowed, are they using the same machine with separate controls or different machines over a network?
9. Does the game have a narrative or story as it goes along? Summarize the plot in a sentence or two.
10. Does the game fall into an existing genre? If so, which one?
11. Why would anyone want to play this game? What sort of people would be attracted to this game?
Here we have an example of the GTA San Andreas's Concept Worksheet :
1.GTA San Andreas is an action adventure game that has some RPG elements developed by Rockstar Games.
Gameplay: consists of elements of third person shooter and driving game.The player can walk, run, swim, eat, drive cars, helicopters, airplanes, bicycles, trains, tanks, motorcycles and use firearms.
The main aim of the game is to carry out missions but there are side missions that are optional.The main character, CJ, must overcome several obstacles to complete his goal:he has to shoot some individuals, transport stuff,drive persons.In most missions, the player must reach a certain target using vehicles at its disposal.
2.In GTA San Andreas, our character CJ tries to save his brother from prison and then get revenge on while battling rivals to succeed .He carries out missions for different individuals.If the player meets all the missions, he will complete his goal.
3.To save his brother from prison, CJ, our character controlled by the player must do dirty work for a corrupt cop ,Tempenny.Our player can walk, run, swim, eat, drive cars, helicopters, airplanes, bicycles, trains, tanks, motorcycles, use firearms.
The player can perform side missions and briefly deviate from the target, but eventually he has to perform the primary mission .For example,he can rob houses or individuals, struggle with rival band, sometimes starting a war.
4.The action takes place in Los Santos,San Fierro and Las Venturas.
5.The player controlling the character is ubiquitous seen from a third person perspective shooter.
6.A main storyline with a clear narative wire is defined.But, there are side perspective where the player can be a doctor, fireman,officer of the law, can rob houses, deviating a little from the main thread.
The player will see a very violent world full of gangsters who traffic drugs, prostitution, killing, a world where character is caught in the middle and must spin in order to save his brother and to avenge those who put him in jail.
7.The overall structure of the game: The game is divided into main missions, each mission must be accomplished so that you can move to the next one.The player performs missions using different vehicles, firearms.With every mission completed,our character is coming increasingly more to saving brother and get his revenge.
8.The game is single player, but the newest addition to the game is that you can play with a friend, but not the whole game.
9.The game also has backstory, as the game unfolds creates a narrative that forms a story that will lead to the fulfillment of the purpose
CJ gets along with the old gang and fights rival gangs.His brother is captured because of Big Smoke and Ryder 's betrayal and thrown in jail so CJ is forced to undertake all kinds of dirty stuff for a corrupt police officer Tempenny. Carl and his new friends open a garage in San Fierro and waits for an opportunity to return to Los Santos . After Ryder kills ,CJ is contacted by a government agent Mike Toreno , who tells him that he can bring Sweet out of prison if he helps with some " stuff " .
In the aftermath Carl's family and friends arrive at the Johnson house for a meeting. As his friends and allies celebrate their success, Carl turns to leave. When Kendl asks where he's going, he replies, "Fittin' to hit the block, see what's happening."
10.GTA San Andreas is an action adventure game that has some RPG elements.
The game comes with 200 cars, 11 aircraft, nine helicopters, bicycles, you can modify cars to rob houses, you can buy clothes, food, arcade games you can play, you can even make debts.You can even start a war between gangs.
GTA San Andreas has a very strong history and a narrative story, well-written dialogue, voice expressed extraordinary, impressive graphics, sound game, and the game is very fun and varied.
