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Is that really a design document that was created before developing the game, or is it a summary that was created after a development prototype was mostly compl
by droithomme 10y ago
Is that really a design document that was created before developing the game, or is it a summary that was created after a development prototype was mostly complete?
- nickpsecurity 10y agoThat's a good point. It's a great spec either way but that's a good distinction to make when assessing awe factor of historical work.
- sehugg 10y agoI'm guessing after some prototype work had been done. I've seen another version of the doc with a back page describing the saucers, which weren't fleshed out until later in the process. Another account describes the game as a "creative exercise" that turned into an actual product (this wasn't uncommon!): http://www.rawbw.com/~delman/pdf/making_of_Asteroids.pdf http://www.rawbw.com/~delman/pdf/making_of_Asteroids.pdf
- PhasmaFelis 10y agoThe tweet that Gamasutra is quoting has both pages: https://twitter.com/jpdysonplay/status/846373739671498753 https://twitter.com/jpdysonplay/status/846373739671498753 It looks like they only reproduced (or read) the first one for their article. In any case, it's a fascinating sign of the times. Today the completed game would be considered a "creative exercise"--a skilled programmer could probably finish it in a day.
- peglegjoe 10y agoIt looks to me like a description of the completed software, for use in writing the manual and promotional meterials and designing the cabinet.
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