Game Design Document

Game Design Document (GDD)

Game title - Guess the Picture!

Table of contents:

1: Project Overview

1.1               Summary – The game is set in a way that it’s almost like a quiz show. The player must answer questions relating to the picture, but the catch is that the picture is hidden by tiles. The more correct answers are given, the more tiles are revealed showing the picture behind the tiles. The more pictures that you can reveal within the given timeframe; the more points the player scores.

1.2               Basic Concept – A quiz show style game that is based on the player answering questions with the end goal being that they will end up revealing tiles with every right answer that they get. All of the questions are related to the picture that is hidden. Once all the tiles are revealed, the picture is shown.  

1.3               Core Gameplay – The gameplay consists of multiple choice questions that are set with the challenge stemming from a timer that is always present. Once more answers are correctly given; time is added to the clock. The end result is the player given a score depending on how well they performed for that duration. If the player can keep answering questions successfully, they will be given more time to play, thus getting a higher score.

1.4               Genre – Puzzle Game

1.5               Target Audience – My game is mostly aimed at younger audiences, as the game is an interactive way in which they can learn about things that may have been before their time.

2: Game Overview

2.1   Overview

2.2   Story – There is no story.

2.3   Character – There is no character, as the game is just between the player and the puzzles.

2.4   Environment – The environment is the setting of a quiz show.

2.5   Level Overview(s) - The game is played on a grid system where the picture is placed on. Tiles are then placed on top of the picture. The background is a different colour to what the grid is.

3         : Gameplay

3.1   Combat – There is no combat in the game.

3.2   Abilities - The player has no abilities.

3.3   Score – The more pictures that are guessed correctly will add to the player’s score.

3.4   Power-ups - There are no power-ups in the game.

4         : Menu Layout

4.1   Colour Scheme - Blue, Pink, Yellow

4.2   Title Screens - The main menu will have a blue background that has orange/gold sections that are embossed which allows the players to enter the game, settings menu and exit.

4.3   Tutorial screen - In the settings menu, there will be a part that gives an example of what the player needs to do. I didn’t think an active tutorial was necessary, because it’s a point and click game.

4.4   Credits Screen - There is no credits screen.

4.5   Game Win Screen – There isn’t one, as the game doesn’t end until the player runs out of time.

4.6   Game Over Screen - Once the timer runs out, the game is over and the player will be taken to the leaderboards screen.

4.7   High Score Table – This will be accessible both at the end of the game and from the main menu.

4.8   Level Select Screen - There is not a level select screen as such, but the player can choose from the start what type of genre of questions they want.

5         : Game Layout

5.1   Camera set up – The camera faces the grid, with the HUD being available to give the player information.

5.2   Game Controls- Point and click.

5.3   Game Mode(s) – From the main menu, the player can choose between genres such as music, sports, films etc...

5.4   Player Count – One player

5.5   Hours of Gameplay – The game wouldn’t have a limit, because there is no end due to the nature of the game.