🎮 Game Pitch Planner

Plan your pitch deck BEFORE you open Canva. Fill in every section below.

Your answers here become the content for your slides!

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📋 How to Use This Planner

  1. Fill in each slide section below — write your actual content, not just dot points.
  2. Use the sentence starters (click the purple boxes) if you need help getting started.
  3. Tick the checklist at the bottom when each slide is done.
  4. Then open Canva and copy your content into your pitch deck template.
1
Title Slide

First impression — grab their attention with your game name and a catchy tagline.

This is the MOST important sentence in your whole pitch. Make it catchy!
💡 Need help? Try these sentence starters
  • "A game where you…"
  • "Can you survive…?"
  • "What if you could…?"
  • "The ultimate… adventure"
  • "[Action verb] your way through…"
2
The Hook

Make the audience CARE in 10 seconds. Why should anyone play your game?

What gap does your game fill? What feeling does it create?
💡 Need help? Try these sentence starters
  • "Have you ever wanted to…?"
  • "Most games don't let you…"
  • "Imagine a world where…"
  • "What if there was a game that…?"
  • "Players are bored of… My game changes that."
Explain your ENTIRE game in under 30 seconds. Practice saying this out loud.
3
Target Audience

Who is this game FOR? Knowing your audience shows you've thought about design decisions.

💡 Need help? Try these sentence starters
  • "This game is for people who love…"
  • "If you enjoy games like [game], you'll love this"
  • "Perfect for players who want…"
  • "Casual / hardcore / creative players who…"
Name 2-3 games. This helps people instantly understand your game's vibe.
4
Gameplay Overview

Show HOW your game actually works. This is where screenshots help a lot.

List 3-4 key actions or mechanics. Keep it simple.
💡 Need help? Try these sentence starters
  • "The player controls a… who must…"
  • "You move by… and interact by…"
  • "The main goal is to…"
  • "You win by… and lose if…"
  • "Each level introduces…"
Describe 2-3 screenshots you'll take. Think: what looks most impressive?
5
What Makes It Unique (USP)

Your Unique Selling Point — what makes YOUR game different from everything else?

Think: art style, story, mechanic, theme, or combination that nobody else has.
💡 Need help? Try these sentence starters
  • "Unlike other [genre] games, mine…"
  • "The unique thing about my game is…"
  • "No other game combines… with…"
  • "My game stands out because…"
  • "Players haven't seen… before"
Pick something from your design portfolio that shows your thinking.
6
Visuals & Style

Show your game looking its BEST. Screenshots speak louder than words.

✅ Unity (Path A): Play your game → press Win+Shift+S → paste into Canva
✅ Scratch (Path B): Click green flag → press Win+Shift+S → paste into Canva
7
Try It / Call to Action

End with a bang — give the audience a way to play your game RIGHT NOW.

Path A: WebGL build URL or instructions to download. Path B: Your Scratch project URL.
💡 Need help? Try these sentence starters
  • "Play my game right now at…"
  • "Scan this QR code to try it!"
  • "Download the demo and see for yourself"
  • "Follow the development at…"

✅ Pre-Canva Checklist

Tick each box when that slide section is complete. Aim for all 7!

🚀 Extension — Going for Gold / Platinum?

Record 30-60 seconds of you playing your game. What moment will you show?

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