Idea Generation:
Types of Developers: AAA Developers, Indie Developers
Roles: Game Designers, Writers, Creative Directors
Market Research: Analyzing target audience, competitors, and market trends.
Project Planning: Establishing milestones, budgeting.
Game Design Document (GDD): Comprehensive document outlining the game.
Prototyping: Creating basic versions to test concepts.
Roles: Designers, Programmers, Artists
Outsourcing: Hiring external teams for specific tasks.
Technical Planning: Choosing game engine, defining requirements.
Development:
Roles: Lead Programmers, Gameplay Programmers, AI Programmers, Network Programmers
Art and Animation: Concept Artists, 3D Modelers, Animators, UI Designers
Audio: Sound Designers, Composers, Voice Actors
Design: Level Designers, Narrative Designers, Systems Designers
Outsourcing: External studios for specific assets or features.
Milestones: Alpha, Beta, Gold builds.
Testing and Quality Assurance: Continuous testing and bug fixing.
Polishing: Refining gameplay, visuals, and performance.
Roles: Developers across all disciplines.
Localization: Adapting the game for different languages and regions.
Roles: Localization experts, translators, voice actors.
Marketing and Promotion: Social media campaigns, influencer partnerships, press releases.
Roles: Marketing managers, PR specialists, community managers.
Distribution: Launching on various platforms.
Roles: Distribution managers, platform liaisons.
Outsourcing: Partnering with distributors or publishers.
Launch Day Support: Monitoring and addressing issues immediately.
Roles: Support teams, live operations managers.
Updates and Patches: Regularly improving the game.
Roles: Ongoing support developers, community managers.
DLC and Expansions: Developing additional content.
Roles: Designers, programmers, artists.
Community Engagement: Building and maintaining a loyal player community.
Roles: Community managers, social media managers.
Evaluation: Analyzing the development process.
Roles: Project managers, team leads.
Archiving: Storing all project files and documentation.
Roles: IT specialists, project managers.
Indie Development: Characteristics, roles, challenges, success strategies.
Costs: Factors affecting budget, detailed planning.
Future Trends: VR/AR, AI, cloud gaming, evolving business models.
Milestones in Stages: Concept approval, prototype completion, alpha build, beta build, gold master, post-launch content.