“The basics of building games”(Ten questions to ask yourself and your

collaborators)

#1 “Do we want a game?”

Let’s define “game”

(all games are learning games)

10 (or five) reasons you want to build a game!

#2“What do you have to

work with?”

Three things to consider!

“When the game is over, we want players to _______.”

Set Explicit Goals

“What luck! We have plenty of __________ to use.”

Identify key resources.

“No matter what, we absolutely can’t _________.”

Clarify any restrictions.

#3“What kind of game achieves our goals?”

What experience do you want?

#4“Can I easily explain my game?”

#5“Who can build this?”

Game Designer

Game Developers

“It takes some people some time to build a game.”-William Shakespeare

#6“Does it work?”

You can learn lots of things before spending any money!

Your future players will be your best testers… and toughest critics.

Does anything need to change?

#7“How do you know when you’ve got something?”

Goals are met?

Game is playable?

Game is balanced?

...everything checks out!

#8“Do you have time for bad

news?”

Mistakes will be made.

#9 “Where are the people who care

about it?”

“I’m here to talk about a sweet game I made.”

Traditional advertising can get really expensive… consider alternative options!

#10 “How long will it last?”

Let’s talk about “maintenance”

Now, let’s try it!

We’ll provide GOALS, RESOURCES, AND RESTRICTIONS.

You provide the game.

So…

● Pitch the game in 3 sentences● Link it to your mission● Name 3 people you’ll approach

to get buy-in

Thanks!

@jolifanta

@GreenDoorLabs

@FilamentGames