Ryan Talbot

When the Dragon Arrives

Game Design 1: Initial Project


— SOFTWARE USED

Bitsy


— DATE

August 2020

One of the first games I made, When the Dragon Arrives was shaped by my experience of working at a restaurant in the summer of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the great advantages of Bitsy is its limited capabilities; limitations like only being able to use 3 colors per room and having minimal access to coding allowed me to focus instead on making a simple, but complete product as soon as possible.

Game Design Document

This was my first time creating and using a Game Design Document. I found that it helped me organize my thoughts before sitting down and trying to make something. Whenever I got lost or confused while making my game, I could always return to it and see what ideas I could change or incorporate to better fulfill my original vision.