Presenter: Richard A. Carey, Managing Director, Richard Carey Digital Media In this session Richard introduces the “Game Design Canvas,” his lean approach to defining the essential components of games for learning and change. Part case study and part hands-on workshop, you’ll leave with new insights, tools and approaches to game and experience design.

1. GAME DESIGN CANVAS
L E A N • A G I L E • I T E R A T I V E
U S E R C E N T E R E D
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3. Game Design Canvas
is a lean, agile, iterative,
user centered approach
to game design.
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4. LEAN
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No more bloated design docs.

5. AGILE
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Just in time, not for all time.

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ITERATIVEOnce is never enough.

7. VISION
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Capture the big picture of
your players experience.

8. ESSENCE
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Design the seed of the game.

9. Business Model Canvas
INSPIRATION

10. DEVELOPMENT
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11. TESTING
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12. Game Design Canvas
INTENTION
INTERACTION
CHOICE
IMPACT
EXPERIENCE
MECHANICS
EFFORT
CHANNELS
PLATFORMS
FEEDBACK
POSITIONING
R.O.I.
PLAYERS
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13. Game Design Canvas
INTENTION
INTERACTION
CHOICE
IMPACT
EXPERIENCE
MECHANICS
EFFORT
CHANNELS
PLATFORMS
FEEDBACK
POSITIONING
R.O.I.
PLAYERS
Set Up Design
Considerations
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14. INTENTION
PLAYERS
Set Up
SET UP the foundation of
your project: what is the
INTENTION of your game,
and who are its PLAYERS?
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15. INTERACTION
CHOICE
IMPACT
EXPERIENCE
MECHANICS
FEEDBACK
Game Design
Describe the
MECHANICS,
interaction, input
and feedback
that creates the
EXPERIENCE?
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16. EFFORT
CHANNELS
PLATFORMS
POSITIONING
R.O.I.
Considerations
What other CONSIDERATIONS will
impact the design, development and
marketing of this game?
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17. Canvas

18. Prompts

19. Process
Discuss Iterate Validate
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20. Have fun, and let us know how you use
the Game Design Canvas in your studio.
Email hello@game-design-canvas.com
with feedback and to inquire about
Game Design Canvas coaching.
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to learn more and subscribe for updates.
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21. RICHARD CAREY
D I G I T A L M E D I A
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