Case Studies

Pre-production phase in game development

Studd Games believes that when an effort is put into a well-planned project, it can be completed efficiently. Pre-production is the phase of project planning during which Studd Games concentrate on concept development and idea generation, as well as the creation of first design papers. The documentation for game design must be detailed and informative. One of the main reasons that their games are so good is that they do extensive pre-production. To ensure that their procedures are practical, they finish the game design and decide on the color scheme, style, pipeline, adequate documentation, and technological prototype.

Below given are the steps that Studd Games follow during their pre-production phase:

1. Finished Concept Art

• Every game begins with a fundamental idea or theme.
• Studd Games translates and communicates this idea through aesthetically pleasing concept art and design.
• The concept art process includes rough sketches, refinements, and finalized artwork with color rendering.
• Each concept is iterated multiple times to explore all creative possibilities.
• Clients can select the approach that best suits their needs.
• Notes, comments on famous artwork, and directives are included to describe aesthetic styles, limitations, and instructions.

2. Storyboarding

• Storyboarding organizes the flow of the game graphically.
• It defines how each level is played and ensures engaging gameplay progression.
• Studd Games uses storyboards to eliminate redundancies in gameplay, especially for games with multiple outcomes.

3. Final Level in Game

• Game level design ensures engaging gameplay.
• Studd Games’ level designers balance complexity to challenge players and include rewards to maintain interest.
• Levels are crafted to test abilities while keeping players engaged.

4. Game Design

• Studd Games game designers are creative, introspective, and efficient, welcoming constructive feedback.
• They develop ideas based on clients' needs, conducting research on similar games, target audiences, and locations.
• A pitch paper is created with idea concepts and a general look and feel of the game.
• Once the pitch is confirmed, the team develops a full Game Design Document (GDD) that includes all aspects of the game.
• Wireframes are created to depict the game's fundamental flow.
• Match sheets and asset sheets are developed for use by developers and artists.
• Game designers play a critical role in the game development process.