Game Design Canvas, a lean, agile, iterative, user centered approach to game design, was presented at the 2015 Serious Play Conference by Richard Carey.

1. GAME DESIGN CANVAS
L E A N • A G I L E • I T E R A T I V E
U S E R C E N T E R E D
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2. Presented at the 2015
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3. Game Design Canvas
is a lean, agile, iterative,
user centered approach
to game design.
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4. LEAN
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No more bloated design docs.

5. AGILE
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Just in time, not for all time.

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ITERATIVEOnce is never enough.

7. VISION
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Capture the big picture of
your players experience.

8. ESSENCE
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Design the seed of the game.

9. Business Model Canvas
INSPIRATION

10. DEVELOPMENT
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11. TESTING
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12. Game Design Canvas
INTENTION
INTERACTION
CHOICE
IMPACT
EXPERIENCE
MECHANICS
EFFORT
CHANNELS
PLATFORMS
FEEDBACK
POSITIONING
R.O.I.
PLAYERS
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13. Game Design Canvas
INTENTION
INTERACTION
CHOICE
IMPACT
EXPERIENCE
MECHANICS
EFFORT
CHANNELS
PLATFORMS
FEEDBACK
POSITIONING
R.O.I.
PLAYERS
Set Up Design
Considerations
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14. INTENTION
PLAYERS
Set Up
SET UP the foundation of
your project: what is the
INTENTION of your game,
and who are its PLAYERS?
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15. INTERACTION
CHOICE
IMPACT
EXPERIENCE
MECHANICS
FEEDBACK
Game Design
Describe the
MECHANICS,
interaction, input
and feedback
that creates the
EXPERIENCE?
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16. EFFORT
CHANNELS
PLATFORMS
POSITIONING
R.O.I.
Considerations
What other CONSIDERATIONS will
impact the design, development and
marketing of this game?
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17. Canvas

18. Prompts

19. Process
Discuss Iterate Validate
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20. Have fun, and let us know how you use
the Game Design Canvas in your studio.
Email hello@game-design-canvas.com
with feedback and to inquire about
Game Design Canvas coaching.
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21. RICHARD CAREY
D I G I T A L M E D I A
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