What is Game Development ?
Video game development is the process of creating a video game. The effort is undertaken by a game developer, who may range from a single person to an international team dispersed across the globe. Traditional commercial PC and console games are normally funded by a publisher, and can take several years to reach completion. Indie games can take less time and can be produced at a lower cost by individuals and smaller developers. The independent game industry has seen a substantial rise in recent years with the growth of new online distribution systems, such as Steam and Uplay, as well as the mobile game market, such as for Android and iOS devices.
Pre-Production Stage:
Game Concept Analysis
Game Design Document
SRS Document
Project-Plan with Milestone
Art-Pipeline Set-up
Technical Design Document
Architecture – Design
Test-Plan
Finalizing the right Art-style
Flow & Wire frame Doc
Production Stage
Start developing on the gaming modules .
Prioritize the most crucial parts and move it on to early sprints.
Start Creating the Art-Assets
Game Objects
Background /Environments
Animations
Visual – effects
Level-Design
UI – Elements creations
Game Balancing & Depth
Audio Creation
Review on each sprints & Work on the feedback .
Optimization & Module Testing
Integration of all the Modules .
Post-Production Stage:
3rd Party SDK’s Integrations
QA & Testing
UAT
Final Game Deliverable
Monetization
App store/Play store Submissions
Support & Maintenance