Overview

Game Specs

Technical Specs

Schedule & Personnel

Language & Structure

A (+100 points)

game concept is original and insightful; gives an articulate and vivid understanding of game; clear description of background story; detailed description of game play and important rules; exceptional description of art.

exceptional "rule book" for game; clear description of interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts; excellent use of screenshots / artwork

all rules from game specs translated into an exceptionally clear, specific, unambiguous, and implementable format;. superb consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits; excellent use of screenshots / artwork

each team member has a clear set of responsibilities, deliverables; logical sequence for deliverables;  statement from each team member about what he/she needs to learn in the remainder of the course

uses sophisticated sentences effectively; chooses words aptly; observes conventions of written English and manuscript format;  excellent document structure

B (+85 points)

game concept is good; gives good understanding of game; good description of background story; better-than-average description of game play, important rules, and art.

a good "rule book" for the game; describes the types of interactions the player can have; would be fairly easy to turn into a manual; good use of screenshots / artwork

most rules from game specs translated into a specific, unambiguous, and implementable format; good use of screenshots / artwork

team members have responsibilities and deliverables; deliverables could be better-defined; fairly logical sequence for deliverables

some mechanical difficulties or stylistic problems; may make occasional problematic word choices or awkward syntax errors; good document structure; minor problems

C (+75 points)

game concept could use improvement; game description somewhat confusing or inconsistent; components of background story, game play, rules or art are lacking

only partially develops the "rule book"; some components need work: interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts

game specs for the most part are translated into tech specs in an unclear, unspecific, or non-implementable manner; moderate consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits

responsibilities and tasks unclear; deliverables not made explicit enough; unclear deadlines; needs more foresight

several unclear or awkward sections; includes a number of misspelled words, awkward grammar repetitions, unstated assumptions or vague assertions; document structure lacking; problems

D (+65 points)

game concept is weak; description does not respond directly to the demands of the assignment; overview needs considerable work

significant oversight of a number of key issues: interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts

written in a format that is difficult to implement;  unclear; no significant consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits

confusing deliverables and deadlines; unclear how some members are contributing; little foresight

some major grammatical or proofreading errors; misspelled words, awkward grammar, needless repetitions, unstated assumptions, vague assertions and omissions of important features; poor format

F (+55 points)

game concept shows no originality; overview does not give a description of the game

little or no development of game specification

little or no development of technical specification, very unclear

project management completely lacking

numerous grammatical errors and stylistic problems that seriously distract from the document; confusing format

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