decision-journal

To prevent re-evaluation loops, record each project decision with its context, rationale, and a specific revisit trigger. This approach prevents decision amnesia by ensuring future teams understand why choices like selecting a game engine were made.

A revisit trigger is a specific condition that prompts reconsidering a previously decided project choice. For example, when choosing a game engine, you might set a trigger to revisit the decision if the engine drops support for a required programming language.

Track project decision states using categories like 'decided', 'exploring', and 'superseded'. This lifecycle management approach ensures choices regarding game development constraints such as engine, genre, and art style are monitored effectively.

Teams re-evaluate the game engine choice due to decision amnesia, lacking a record of the original rationale. Documenting the decision with context and explicit revisit triggers stops arbitrary re-evaluation by defining exactly when to reconsider.

Yes, you can record rationale for critical game development choices like art style. The documentation process captures the what, why, and when-to-revisit for any significant project constraint, ensuring the contextual reasoning is preserved for future reference.