
256 THE GAME PRODUCTION HANDBOOK, 2/E
Documentation on the coding standards includes specifics on coding
conventions, hardware and software specifications, naming conventions, tech-
nologies used (including middleware), file types, data layout, and any other tech-
nical information that is necessary for developing the game. The documentation
should also provide an overview of what all the functions and data do and how
they interact with each other.
Technical design documentation is the counterpart to design documentation.
The engineers will read through the design documents and provide technical in-
formation on how the features will be coded for ...