My Game Development Notes

Industry

• Introduction to Game-Related Companies
• Careers in Game Development

General

• Breaking Down the Stages of Game Development

Design

• Understanding the Nature of Games
• Innovation in Games
• Game Player Gender Analysis
• How to Write a Concept Proposal
• How to Write a Game Proposal
• How to Write a Game Design Document
• A Reference Structure for Game Manuals

Art

• Game Art Analysis
• Quick Character Design with Combinations of Form Variations
• How to Design Opening and Transition Animations
  

Scene/Level

• How to Design Game Progression
• How to Design Game Mechanics
• How to Design Game Scenes and Levels

Story

• How to Design Game Characters
• How to Create Game Stories
• Introduction to Story Design Patterns
• How to Design Story Plots and Events

UI/UX

• How to Design Game Interfaces

Programming

• Software Design Patterns

Testing

• How to Test Applications

Project Management

• PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge

Marketing

• Exploring Business Models in the Gaming Industry
• Methods for Estimating Post-Release Revenue of Published Games
• Notes on a 2015 Report on IP-Based Mobile Games in China

References

• Mastering Digital Game Design Lectures
• Head First Design Patterns
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Wikipedia
• Others (source unknown, to be added when found)