The document outlines an initial plan for a game design project. It includes an initial reaction expressing concern about coming up with original ideas and character designs quickly. A mind map and mood board are presented analyzing images with natural or dark backgrounds and medieval costumes. The analysis finds repetition but notes the designs are simple and accessible. The schedule plans case studies, audience research, experiments, and production tasks over 5 weeks, with a focus on Photoshop skills and adding sound. 7 sources are listed that will be used, including audience interviews, video games, and magazines.

1. Initial Plans
Your Name

2. Initial Reaction
I initially think that this will be a very hard
project, as I find it hard to come up with original
ideas and character designs quickly.
I feel like I am much better at coming up with
stories than designs, and especially struggle to
make the designs a real thing.

3. Mind Map

4. Mind Map

5. Mood Board

6. Mood Board Analysis
There is much repetition in my collected images. I see that they
often have a natural or dark backgrounds. There is also a lot of
medieval costume designs. They are also very simple options
with, what seems like hardly any complicated decisions for the
player so they are very accessible.
I feel like these ideas will affect my final product as they seem to
have a simple layout that is pretty universal. I feel like this will
help my game fit in more with the genre and let players feel
more connected to it.

7. ScheduleWEEK OVERALL PLAN SPECIFIC TASKS
1 Case Study, Initial
Response, Product
Research
 Research pre-existing games and
look into what makes them unique
and fun to play.
2 Audience Research,
Production Experiments,
Proposal, Planning
 Question people on their views
towards games similar to what I am
thinking of making.
 Plan and propose ideas that I could
make for my final product.
 Experiment with Photoshop to see
what level of creation I am currently
at.
3 Production  Start producing my project in
Photoshop.
4 Production  Finish producing the animations in
Photoshop.
 Start and finish sound design and
add that into my work.
5 Evaluation  Evaluate my work process and end
result.

8. Bibliography
• Name at least 7 sources that you plan to use in this project. These should include audience
research, books, videos/films/video games, magazines and newspaper articles etc.
1. Sedgwick, F. (2018) Target Audience Interviews (28th Nov)
2. Hickman, J (2018) Target Audience Interviews (28th Nov)
3. Sucker Punch Productions (2004) Sly Cooper 2: Band Of Thieves
4. Square, Tose, String Entertainment (1991) Final Fantasy IV
5. Game Freak (2006) Pokémon Pearl
6. Toby Foxx (2015) Undertale
7. Square Enix Holdings, Tose, Square (1995) Chrono Trigger