How to design a game: an overall high level view?

Designing a game involves several steps and considerations. Here is a general outline of the game design process: 1. Understand the medium and elements of game design: Familiarize yourself with game design terms and concepts such as story, setting, characters, play sequence, level design, interface design, difficulty, balance, depth, pace, replay value, age appropriateness, and more. 2. Analyze existing games: Study and analyze different games from various mediums, such as video games, board games, card games, or sports. Identify the medium, player format, objectives, rules, resources, and theme of each game. Compare and contrast the games to understand what you enjoy and dislike about them. 3. Explore play value: Identify different types of play value, such as competition, cooperation, exploration, creativity, or social interaction. Understand why people play games and what motivates them. 4. Modify existing games: Choose a game where players can change the rules or objectives. Play the game normally, then propose changes to several rules or objectives. Predict how each change will affect gameplay. Play the game with the rule changes and observe how the players' actions and experiences are affected. Discuss the impact of the changes with your team, friends, industry colleagues, etc… <a href="https://medium.com/game-developers/how-to-design-a-game-an-overall-high-level-view-c65f3d46b214">Learn More</a>