Game Development Focus and Strategy Insights
Gain valuable insights into maintaining focus in game development, from establishing clear objectives to the risks of losing focus. Learn about the importance of defining the game's focus early on and the potential pitfalls of deviating from it. Discover case studies illustrating the impact of focus on game projects, along with tips for enhancing development efficiency and impact.
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CHAPTER 5 Focus Serdar G kay K k
FOCUS IN DEVELOPMENT Game development is a long process(1 month ~ 2 years). Many different talents should work on same goal. Conflict of interest in different talents. Always staying on target functionality or graphics quality is not possible, but focus must be stable.
ESTABLISHING FOCUS A games focus should be explained very well and quickly, in a few short sentences. Some basic questions to start with What is the main difference from <other similar game>? Why this game should exist? What will the player feel after playing this game? What is the main target(! Example Regicide) Story is NOT FOCUS! Is the team right for the focus? If a game project cannot create a focus for itself, that is a big signal.
FUNCTION OF FOCUS Keeps the game as simple as possible Sub Focuses Not a must, cannot create a game itself Creates a more dynamic environment Audience Atmosphere Visuals Educational content (?) More stable answers to questions
MODIFYING THE FOCUS Must be done early, but still a risky process. Asset rework must be minimal. Definitions of focus must be strict. May create a domino effect.
LOOSING FOCUS Usually introduced by talent staff. Creates a domino effect. Game projects turns into Asset Store bundles. May be initiated with even simple, logical things that everyone aggrees upon.
REGICIDE A case study for idiotic decisions. A game started as mobile game, transferred to PC game. Nobody wants to work on it.
TIANMEN Let s find focus of a game What gameplay is going to feel like? How long willa game take? Story? What ideas it borrows from other games? Left 4 Dead Dota Diablo Sub focuses?
