Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games | Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design] @sora_sakurai_en | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
Have you ever had trouble organizing ideas, proposals, spec docs, stories, or reports? Today, I'll introduce a basic, sensible method I use to keep everything in order.
It really comes in handy when writing proposals, and even when planning videos for this channel!
Have you ever had trouble organizing ideas, proposals, spec docs, stories, or reports? Today, I'll introduce a basic, sensible method I use to keep everything in order.
It really comes in handy when writing proposals, and even when planning videos for this channel!
![Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZzCfzwe23kw/hqdefault.jpg "Staying Organized with Hierarchical Outlines [Planning & Game Design]
Have you ever had trouble organizing ideas, proposals, spec docs, stories, or reports? Today, Ill introduce a basic, sensible method I use to keep everything in order.
It really comes in handy when writing proposals, and even when planning videos for this channel!")
![Units of Speed [Design Specifics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_B0cpF8fQ4s/hqdefault.jpg "Units of Speed [Design Specifics]
Like time, speed is a vital factor that influences every part of a game! But if you cant convey it properly when writing spec sheets or parameters, you wont get anywhere.")
![Billboards [Effects]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_o29OOOarPY/hqdefault.jpg "Billboards [Effects]
Billboards are flat objects that always face the camera.
It might be hard to picture what they are if you havent worked in game development before, so Ill be breaking them down in todays Effects video.")
![Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_ofubdMhvBM/hqdefault.jpg "Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]
In this Grab Bag episode, Ill be discussing a very special gameplay experience I once had!
Ive shared recordings from some PRESS START concerts in the past, and you can look forward to more music in todays video as well.")
![Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aACUZ769djE/hqdefault.jpg "Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]
A long time ago at HAL Laboratory, we used to bring in team members children and their friends to play test our games.
Its much harder to set this kind of thing up nowadays, but we got some great results out of it...!")
![HUDs [UI]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a_HB81ujHHE/hqdefault.jpg "HUDs [UI]
A heads-up display—HUD for short—refers to information overlaid on the play area of the game screen. Its a handy term to know, and is a feature thats naturally essential for games!
By the way, this is the final video in the UI category!")
![Is Your Game Appealing Enough to Start Over? [Game Essence]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/atHnu2fKtZA/hqdefault.jpg "Is Your Game Appealing Enough to Start Over? [Game Essence]
Games that greatly penalize the player each time theyre defeated are on the rise. Roguelikes are a prime example.
This is fine for games players are meant to play over and over again, but whether theyll actually -want- to play is another question.")
![Do We Really Need Enemies? [Game Essence]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/atqS7SImuBc/hqdefault.jpg "Do We Really Need Enemies? [Game Essence]
Most games feature enemies that frequently appear to bar your progress. Some people might even say you cant make a game without them.
But are they really necessary?")
![Sodatete! Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking [Game Concepts]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b3Fd8pBK0EA/hqdefault.jpg "Sodatete! Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking [Game Concepts]
I doubt too many of my overseas viewers will know about this handheld digital game. The proposal I made for it back then was quite animated, so lets give it a good look!")
![Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bVEPp5n-ysE/hqdefault.jpg "Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]
Objects in games are weightless, insubstantial imitations—and yet, they dont feel that way thanks to all the hard work creators put into maintaining the illusion.")
![Emphasizing Text [UI]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bZSNYX5CVpw/hqdefault.jpg "Emphasizing Text [UI]
When making a game, its possible to add effects to your text and subtitles. Depending on what kind of game youre making, these can be great tools to increase the emotion and expression beyond whats expected from just plain text.")
![Follow-Throughs Make the Impact [Animation]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cIB0BUe6Ihk/hqdefault.jpg "Follow-Throughs Make the Impact [Animation]
The follow-through is the period of recovery that follows certain animations such as attacks.
The real takeaway from this video is just how long this period can be!
[ G03_Breaking Down Attack Animations ]:
https://youtu.be/LewXWM7HDd8")
