What problem does it solve?
Game development teams often struggle to determine if they are truly ready to advance to the next project phase, leading to wasted work, broken builds, or design rework when critical gaps are discovered mid-phase. This skill eliminates that guesswork by performing a comprehensive, structured check of all required artifacts, quality standards, and blockers for each phase transition.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Formal Phase Gate Verdicts: Produces clear PASS, CONCERNS, or FAIL verdicts for transitions between all 7 standard game development stages, from Concept through Release.
- Comprehensive Readiness Checks: Validates required artifacts (GDDs, architecture docs, playtest reports, etc.), quality standards (test coverage, design review sign-offs, performance budgets), and potential blockers for each phase.
- Use Case: A team preparing to move from Pre-Production to Production can run this skill to confirm their vertical slice is playtested, all MVP GDDs are approved, architecture ADRs are accepted, and sprint plans are in place before committing to full feature development.
Quick Start
Request a phase gate validation for your target development stage, for example ask if your project is ready to move to Production.