Whether you are working with a large team or a small one it will be important to have your organizational and time management skills sharpened in both the business and creative side of things. The process of game development is a mix of computer science and production, which takes every game from its very basic concept stage to a shipped product. The development process consists of several stages (see Figure 1.2).

Figure  1.2  Typical game development cycle.

The concept stage is where the developer is essentially deciding what type of game they will develop. Concept art and/or a prototype will be developed to ...

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