This document provides details for the pre-production of a game project, including the target audience, style references, planned gameplay elements, and contingency planning. The target audience is ages 18-21, with both female and male gamers identified as the demographic. Style references given include dark backgrounds/shadows, skin tones for characters, and bright colors for clothing. Planned elements include background art, creature designs, character designs, sound effects to be found or recorded, and background music to be created. Contingency plans address issues like not finishing the game, losing work, being unable to find sounds online, and falling behind on writing. Health and safety precautions are also outlined.

1. Pre-Production

2. Audience Profile
• Age: 18-21
• Gender: Female & Male
• Social Status D3
• Psychographic: Needs Driven
• Sexuality: LGBT

3. Style sheet The darker colours are for
the backgrounds, shadows,
and some of the objects,
the skin colours are for the
main characters, and the
bright colours are also for
the main characters- mainly
their clothing
The first tow images are
for the detailed
backgrounds-
something I want in my
game. The middle is for
the creature design,
while not similar- I like
the style and the unique
look. He last two are for
the character design as I
want something
simplistic yet nice to
look at.

4. Screenshot Layout 1

5. Screenshot Layout 2

6. Sound Effects/Dialogue
Sound Effects
Creaky floorboards- Jump on old wood/ find online
Scared noises- Film some gasps or panicked breaths/ whimpers
Laughter- Film laughter/find online
Broken glass- Step on Broken glass (using safety measures)/ Find online
Creaky doors- Open creaky door/find online
Collecting noise- Use Beepbox
Puzzle sound noise- Use Beepbox
Background music- Use beepbox
Wind- Film blowing noises/find online
Creatures growling- Find online
Scream- Film scream/find online

7. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
Don’t get all of game finished Animate what I have and see if possible to add
more when finished
Lose work Keep back-ups
Can’t find sounds online Make my own sounds
Forget to record sounds Either record sounds and add them in editing
or find the sounds online
Forget to add in a character animation/object Either make one quickly or use what I already
have and continue filming
Fall behind on written work Continue working on it at home

8. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Spill water on computer Keep all liquids away from computer and
always store backups
Break recording equipment Be careful when using any equipment loaned
Computer crashes Save work frequently
Hurt myself as I film the sounds Use proper safetly measures when filming
anything that could be dangerous