Stages in games development Petar Todorov Basic stages

Stages in games development Petar Todorov

Basic stages in games development n Idea n Making a scenario n Storyboard n Prototypes of the heroes n Middle testing n Making the scenes n Final Testing n Release

The Idea n The aim of the game – learning purposes or funny relaxing game n Who is the player? n What is the environment around the player? n How the player is interacting with the game?

Making a scenario n Detailed description of the idea n Description of the main scenes n Player – game communication

Storyboard n. A sketch of the main scenes n Description of the events n Background music or special effects n Heroes interaction(s)

Prototypes of the heroes and scenes n Typical backgrounds n Typical heroes n Choosing animation styles – 3 D animation, Anime, Manga, Russian animation etc.

Middle testing n Presenting the ready prototypes n Aim – checking the audience reaction n Money lose precaution n Problems of the middle testing

Making the scenes n Design n Animation n Special effects n Sound effects n Programming + putting the pieces of the game together

Final Testing n Testing the ready product n Fixing bugs and technical mistakes n Making the game ready for using

Release n Designing the outward appearance of the product’s carrier and its package n Official release of the product

Used links n http: //www. scas. acad. bg/e-games n http: //www. glassgestalten. de/baumeister/ storyb 1. gif n http: //users. rcn. com/rogerwhite/images/W hite_House_rampage_SB. jpg