Beginning Android C++ Game Development

Chapter     3

Game Design for Beginners: Droid Runner

Developing a video game is generally a collaborative effort among a group of people. There are usually artists, designers, programmers, and production staff involved from the beginning of the game development cycle right through to the end. It’s also possible that you will be pitching your ideas to a third party, possibly a platform holder or a publisher, to acquire funding or marketing support for your title.

In all of these scenarios, it is vitally important that you have good lines of communication among staff members to ensure that production of your title goes to plan. The central focus of this communication in the initial stages of development is the game design document.

As the document ...