From Idea to Game

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" summary

Explains why a core idea is crucial for a game and how to preserve that idea through the development process. Covers practical considerations for maintaining design intent from concept to finished game, aimed at game designers and teams.

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1. 0:00Welcome
2. 0:22Game idea importance
3. 1:45Rainbow Six Siege idea
4. 3:10Formulating game idea
5. 4:15Setting and genre
6. 5:19Choosing genre
7. 6:23Idea checklist
8. 6:44Bullet For My Valentine mechanics
9. 8:56God of War mechanics
10. 11:06Uncharted elements
11. 12:51Mordred feature mistake
12. 14:23Death Stranding core feature
13. 17:55Summary

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