GAME DESIGN TOOLKIT

HOW TO PITCH, BUILD AND DOCUMENT YOUR GAME

Digital support for game design students and educators.

Welcome to the Game Design Toolkit, your ultimate resource for game design projects in education. Whether you're an educator looking to enrich your curriculum or a student eager to delve into game design, our toolkit is tailored to meet your needs. Designed to empower both educators and students alike, it provides a comprehensive set of tools to enhance game design endeavors at every level.

Structured into three distinct levels — Playbooks, Key Deliverables, and Tools — our toolkit offers a systematic approach to game design. From detailed processes in Playbooks to descriptions of essential design products in Key Deliverables, and practical steps in Tools, each section is crafted to provide clear guidance and support throughout the game creation journey. Don't hesitate any longer! Embark on your game design journey today with the Game Design Toolkit and unlock the full potential of your creative ideas.

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ABOUT

The Game Design Toolkit is a collaboration between the lectoraat Civic Interaction Design, Digital Society School, HBO-ICT and CMD at the University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam.

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Playbooks
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Playbooks
  • HBO-ICT Propedeuse GD Playbook

    Playbooks
  • HvA Game Project Playbook

    Playbooks
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Key Deliverables
  • Digital Prototype Checklist

    Key Deliverables
  • Game Concept Document

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  • Game Design Document

    Key Deliverables
  • Paper Prototype (boardgame) Checklist

    Key Deliverables
  • Pitch document

    Key Deliverables
  • Pitch Presentation

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Tools
  • Agile Statement

    Tools
  • Breaking the Game

    testing
    Tools
  • Bring your Theme to Life

    Tools
  • Concept Frenzy

    concepting
    Tools
  • Core Mechanics Diagram

    Tools
  • Create your Manifesto

    Tools
  • Design Pillars

    Tools
  • Feedback Loops

    Tools
  • Finding Experts

    Tools
  • Flow Theory

    Tools
  • Following the Game

    testing
    Tools
  • Game Design Moodboard

    Tools
  • Goal Loops

    Tools
  • Guerrilla testing

    Tools
  • Learning Card

    testing
    Tools
  • Learning through Association

    Tools
  • MDA Framework

    Tools
  • Playtest questionnaire

    Tools
  • Satellite Mechanics

    concepting
    Tools
  • Steal Like an Artist

    Tools
  • Test Card

    testing
    Tools
  • The Formal Elements

    Tools
  • Variety Matrix

    Tools