Here are the templates for the various production documents mentioned in the book. They are organized by the chapter in which they’re mentioned.

Many of the templates are hosted on Google Docs. Even though you can’t edit these versions, you can easily make a copy of a template by selecting File/Make a copy, which you can then edit and share.

 

 

Chapter 11

A simple project folder hierarchy (.zip file)

A simple folder hierarchy for design materials (.zip file)

Chapter 17

A game design macro chart template (Google Sheet)

Chapter 18

Some example game design macro charts

Chapter 19

A burndown chart template (Google Sheet)

Chapter 24

A formal playtest survey template (Google Doc)

A formal playtest survey template (Google Form)

Chapter 25

A survey data spreadsheet template (Google Sheet)

Chapter 26

Some resources for setting up metrics data systems

Chapter 27

A simple bug-tracking spreadsheet template (Google Sheet)

Chapter 34

Example Videogame Certification Requirements (Google Doc) by Jesse Vigil