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Planning Chaos
The document details Amir H. Fassihi's background as co-founder and studio director of Dead Mage, focusing on creative game design and development. It discusses the importance of creativity in games, problem-solving approaches, and the challenges faced in game development project management. The document also emphasizes a structured planning process for enhancing creativity and problem-solving in game design through prioritization and validation of tasks.
Planning Chaos
- 1. Amir H. Fassihi April2022 Creative Game Design Planning Planning Chaos
- 2. About Me Amir H.Fassihi Co-founder and Studio Director at Dead Mage Background: Programming - Design - Production Interests: Creative Teams (Leadership and Teamwork)
- 3. Independent game developmentstudio focused on PC and Console games. Founded: 2010 Studio size: 25
- 4. Garshasp: The MonsterSlayer Action/Adventure, PC Garshasp: Temple of the Dragon Action/Adventure, PC Shadow Blade Action Platformer, Mobile 2011 2014 2012 Released Games
- 5. Epic of Kings ActionRPG, Mobile Shadow Blade: Reload Action Platformer, PC, PS4, Switch, Mobile Children of Morta Action RPG, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch 2015 2019 2016 Released Games
- 7. What is acreative game?
- 11. Why do weneed creativity?
- 14. Fun from gamesarises out of mastery, it is the act of solving puzzles that makes games fun. In other words, with games, learning is the drug. Raph Koster, A Theory of Fun
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- 21. Solving a NewProblem 1 A new Solution to an existing Problem 2 Creative Design
- 23. Puzzle Simulation Game Simulateborder officer Stylized Presentation
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- 25. Puzzle Simulation Game Simulateborder officer Stylized Presentation Technology Story Balance Pixel Art Music SFX
- 26. Puzzle Simulation Game Simulateborder officer Stylized Presentation Technology Story Balance Pixel Art Music SFX New Problem
- 28. 2D Platformer Stylized PresentationFast and Tight Controls Story about Personal Struggles
- 29. 2D Platformer Stylized PresentationFast and Tight Controls Story about Personal Struggles Solution
- 30. A Solution is: ACombination of Problems
- 31. Solving a NewProblem 1 A new Solution to an existing Problem 2 Creative Design
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- 34. A Strategy Game CityBuilding Survival Emotional Narrative
- 35. New Solution A StrategyGame City Building Survival Emotional Narrative
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- 44. "Every gamedev teamhas a plan until the first milestone meeting!"
- 46. Why aren't we happy when the milestone dateis reached?
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- 48. Tasks are not done! Teammember not fast enough!
- 49. Tasks are not done! Teammember not fast enough! Team member had to learn first!
- 50. Tasks are not done! Teammember not fast enough! Team member had to learn first! New Technical Issue!
- 51. Tasks are not done! Teammember not fast enough! Team member had to learn first! New Technical Issue! Pandemy!
- 53. But! For Creative GameProjects...
- 54. Our Priorities WereWrong!
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- 59. The task Ilike? What task will you work on?
- 60. The task Ilike? The task I know? What task will you work on?
- 61. The task Ilike? The task I know? The task that is cool? What task will you work on?
- 62. The task Ilike? The task I know? The task that is cool? The task that makes me learn? What task will you work on?
- 63. Solving a NewProblem 1 A new Solution to an existing Problem 2 Creative Design
- 64. Tasks that solvea new problem, or a are part of a new solution!
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- 71. Project Where in thetree is it?
- 72. Project Where in thetree is it?
- 73. Project Where in thetree is it? Not now!
- 74. Project Where in thetree is it? Not now!
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- 76. Find the newProblem or Solution 1 Planning for Creativity is this:
- 77. Find the newProblem or Solution 1 Disaggregate to find tasks 2 Planning for Creativity is this:
- 78. Find the newProblem or Solution 1 Disaggregate to find tasks 2 Prioritize and do those tasks 3 Planning for Creativity is this:
- 79. Find the newProblem or Solution 1 Disaggregate to find tasks 2 Validate your solution's quality 4 Prioritize and do those tasks 3 Planning for Creativity is this:
- 80. Find the newProblem or Solution 1 Disaggregate to find tasks 2 Validate your solution's quality 4 Prioritize and do those tasks 3 Repeat step 2 5 Planning for Creativity is this:
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