This is your formal Assessment Task. Complete ALL 8 sections to the best of your ability. Submit via Google Classroom by the deadline on your assessment notification.
1 What Is a GDD?
Key Vocabulary
- GDD
- Game Design Document — a written plan that describes every part of a game.
- Portfolio
- A collection of your best work — like a folder of your designs.
A GDD is what EVERY game studio writes before making a game. It is a plan.
You have been building pieces of your GDD all term! Today you put it ALL together.
Your GDD will have 8 sections, and you already have most of them done from previous lessons.
I understand that a GDD is a written plan for my game, and I need to complete all 8 sections.
2 Create Your GDD in Canva
Open Canva and create a PRESENTATION (not a poster). A presentation gives you multiple pages — one page per section.
Click Create a design → Presentation (16:9)
This gives you multiple pages — one page per section of your GDD.
Name it: "GDD - [Your Game Title] - [Your Name]"
Click on the title at the top of the page to rename your design.
If you prefer, you can use Google Slides instead. Create a new presentation and name it the same way.
4 Section 2: Game Overview
Page 2 of your presentation. Fill in each field below, then type it into your GDD page.
Game Title
What is your game called?
Write your game title here...
Genre
Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure, etc.
Write your game genre here...
What Is Your Game About?
Write 2–3 sentences describing your game.
Describe your game here...
Target Audience
Who is your game for? What age group? What kind of player?
Describe your target audience here...
You already wrote this in L09! Open your L09 work and copy your answers here.
5 Section 3: How the Game Works
Page 3 of your presentation. Explain the gameplay mechanics.
Core Mechanic
The main thing the player does — e.g. "jump and collect", "solve puzzles", "avoid obstacles".
Write your core mechanic here...
Player Actions (list 3–5)
e.g. run, jump, collect coins, avoid enemies, use power-ups.
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Controls
What keys do what? e.g. Arrow keys = move, Space = jump.
Write your controls here...
How Do You Win?
What does the player need to do to win the game?
Write your win condition here...
How Do You Lose?
What causes the player to lose? e.g. run out of lives, time runs out.
Write your lose condition here...
10 Section 8: My Journey
Page 8 — the final page of your presentation. Reflect on your work this term.
What am I most proud of in this project?
Think about your favourite design, your best screen, or something you worked really hard on.
Write your answer here...
What was the hardest part?
What did you find the most challenging? What took the longest?
Write your answer here...
If I could add one more thing to my game, what would it be?
Think about a feature, character, level, or effect you wish you had time to add.
Write your answer here...