Tag: game design workflow

AI Tools Aren’t Solving Your Problems. They’re Just Adding More

Posted on by Myles Blasonato in Blog, News

The AI gold rush in game development is accelerating. New tools are appearing daily, each promising faster production, cheaper pipelines, and smarter workflows. On the surface, it looks like a revolution. In practice, it’s something else entirely. According to Keywords Studios’ Head of Transformation, after testing over 500 AI tools, only a handful were actually useful in real production environments . That’s not a minor gap. That’s a structural failure between what AI is promising and what development actually needs...

Build Better Games with a Product Vision Bible

Posted on by Myles Blasonato in Analysis, Blog, Game Design

A great idea isn’t enough. If you want your game to actually get made - on time, with clarity, and without feature creep - you need structure. That’s where the Product Vision Bible comes in. This living document suite not only helps organise everything: your game’s vision, systems, and production assets, but also serves as a roadmap that guides all team members through the development process. It ensures that everyone has a clear understanding of the project's goals and objectives while minimising confusion and enhancing collaboration...

Design Themes: A Player-Driven Approach to Design Planning

Posted on by Myles Blasonato in Analysis, Blog, Game Design

Game development is a complex process that often leads to feature bloat, missed deadlines, and chaotic workflows. Design Themes provide a structured methodology to organise features, prioritise development, and scale production efficiently. Instead of treating features as isolated tasks, this approach groups them according to their gameplay function - ensuring a layered, scalable, and focused development cycle...