quick-design

You can create a lightweight quick design spec for minor game adjustments instead of drafting a comprehensive GDD. This approach automates spec generation for small changes like tuning or tweaking, classifying the change type and generating a targeted document.

A quick design spec is needed when implementing minor, well-defined game adjustments such as tuning, tweaks, or adding small mechanics. It streamlines the documentation process by avoiding the overhead of a comprehensive GDD for small, isolated changes.

To ensure game tuning tweaks stay consistent with existing design documents, the spec creation process performs contextual analysis. It automatically reviews relevant GDDs, systems indexes, and previous quick specs to verify alignment and prevent contradictions.

Yes, you can use markdown for game design specs and automate the filing process. The generated spec is filed in the appropriate directory with a timestamp using file manipulation commands, streamlining both the formatting and organizational workflow.

Before automating quick design spec generation, you need to provide access to relevant GDDs, systems indexes, and previous quick specs. The environment must support markdown formatting and file manipulation commands to properly classify changes and file the output.

Lightweight design specs are limited to minor, well-defined game adjustments like tuning or small mechanic additions. They are not suitable for large-scale feature overhauls or new major systems that require the comprehensive contextual depth of a full GDD.