Greetings to all those who are not indifferent to IT technologies and computer games. We continue to get acquainted with the industry of game production. Let’s look at the stages of video games production. Creating a video game is a long and time-consuming process consisting of a wide variety of stages, including both technical and creative moments. Many people who play computer games do not even imagine how much work and creative ideas are invested in each game. For the most part, modern video games are created not by individuals but by entire teams of developers. Each person in the group is a specialist in his field of knowledge. For all technology companies, the personnel issue is in the first place. Highly qualified specialists are the main potential of the company in this business.
Individual Game Development specialists define and designate the stages of video game production in different ways. And we will accept the most common classification.
Pre-production.
The brilliant idea of the game, which arose in the head of an outstanding person, goes through the design stage. This is the preparatory period before the production of the video game. At this stage, experts decide the game’s genre and target audience, describe the game space, and create prototypes of future heroes. They also solve technical issues – what the game engine should be, on which platform the game will be implemented, the necessary budget for the production of the game, and of course, the methods of monetization. Thus, the interested party converts the idea into a concept of the game and submits it to the publisher for consideration.
Based on the concept of the game, experts compile a detailed document that describes the game as the final business product and takes into account the smallest details of all aspects of the game. In the product documentation, the game designer formulates and saves his ideas. The documentation allows the contractor to correctly understand his tasks for implementing the product. The tester sees what and how to test. For the producer, this documentation provides material for forming plans and monitoring the implementation of tasks. The investor understands what he allocates funds for, especially in the early stages.