quick-design

A lightweight design brief for small game tweaks can be generated automatically to document tuning adjustments without a full GDD. This approach produces a Quick Design Spec that embeds directly into story files for fast tracking.

You need a quick design spec when a change is too small for a full design system but still warrants written rationale. It is ideal for tuning adjustments, minor behavioral tweaks, and small feature additions that may be completed within a short timeframe.

The best way to document design rationale for small tuning adjustments is to generate a Quick Design Spec file. This provides a lightweight design path that embeds concise briefs directly into story files when a system GDD already exists.

This lightweight design path embeds concise briefs directly into story files. Upon approval, it also outputs a dedicated Quick Design Spec file under the design/quick-specs directory to ensure the metadata and three-section description structure are properly saved.

Yes, you can use this quick spec approach when a system GDD already exists. It provides a fast documentation path for small changes that do not justify a full design document but still require written rationale and frontmatter-based metadata.

Generating a quick design spec requires frontmatter-based metadata, a concise three-section description structure, and a three-sentence search index. These elements ensure the lightweight design brief is properly formatted before being output as a Quick Design Spec file.