28/10/2025--11/11/2025 (W6-W8)
LIU YITONG (0370907)
Game Development / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
INSTEUCTION
TASK
TASK3 - Game Design Document
1. Instruction
The goal of this task was to transform our Week 1 concept, "The Living
Thing," from a static design document into a fully functional game
prototype. This stage involved building the core "Reverse Horror" loop:
survival through possession, strategic scaring, and resource management
across three distinct environments.
Following the course requirements, we utilized Godot Engine for its
excellent handling of 2D-in-3D (2D-HD) visuals and Blender for creating the
immersive 3D environments of the manor.
2. Concept Choice & Refinement
Game Title: The Living Thing
Genre: Reverse Horror / Strategy Action
Core Hook: "You don't hide from the monster; you ARE the monster."
While our initial plan focused on a single room, we expanded the scope to a
three-act journey:
The Street: Introduction to basic survival and possession.
The Garden: Faster-paced movement with more complex hiding spots.
The Basement: High-intensity climax requiring item management.
Rationale for Visual Style: We opted for a 2D-HD style. The main character
and humans are 2D pixel-art sprites, while the world is 3D. This provides a
"storybook" depth while allowing us to use Blender for intricate environment
modeling.
3. Group members
LIU YITONG / 0370907
FENG SHIWEN / 0374595
HE KEHUA / 0379395
SAMIHA EL-GHOBBAS / 0361845
We divided the production of GDD into 19 parts to facilitate the division of
labor.
1️⃣ Introduction
2️⃣ Story
3️⃣ Gameplay
4️⃣ Health & Checkpoints
5️⃣ Controls
6️⃣ Items
7️⃣ Player
8️⃣ Enemies
9️⃣ Obstacles
🔟 NPCs
1️⃣1️⃣ Action Events
1️⃣2️⃣ Progression
1️⃣3️⃣ Couch Co-op Mode
1️⃣4️⃣ Challenge Mode
1️⃣5️⃣ Achievements & Leaderboards
1️⃣6️⃣ Presentation
Art
Illustrations
Animation
Music
Sound
Interface
1️⃣7️⃣ Bringing Life to the World
1️⃣8️⃣ Additional Concept Art
1️⃣9️⃣ Progression Chart
LIU YITONG: 6-10
FENG SHIWEN: 16-19
HE KEHUA: 1-5
SAMIHA EL-GHOBBAS: 11-15
At the end, I also created an additional demonstration video of the game
effect to facilitate understanding.
Demonstration video:
4. The Living Thing GDD
Submission Link：
REFLECTION
Developing the GDD was a joyful experience. It taught me that a great design document is more than just a blueprint—it is the soul of the game. Despite the stress of balancing mechanics and the heavy artistic workload, turning my imagination into a concrete plan was incredibly fulfilling.
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