US12C - Design Document Draft

US12C - Design Document Draft - Grading Rubric

Letter Grades Overview
Game Specs
Technical Specs Schedule & Personnel Language & Structure

A (+100 points)
game concept is original and insightful; gives an articulate and vivid understanding of game; clear description of background story; detailed description of game play and important rules; exceptional description of art. exceptional "rule book" for game; clear description of interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts; excellent use of screenshots / artwork
all rules from game specs translated into an exceptionally clear, specific, unambiguous, and implementable format;. superb consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits; excellent use of screenshots / artwork each team member has a clear set of responsibilities, deliverables; logical sequence for deliverables; statement from each team member about what he/she needs to learn in the remainder of the course uses sophisticated sentences effectively; chooses words aptly; observes conventions of written English and manuscript format; excellent document structure; posted online

B (+85 points)
game concept is good; gives good understanding of game; good description of background story; better-than-average description of game play, important rules, and art. a good "rule book" for the game; describes the types of interactions the player can have; would be fairly easy to turn into a manual; good use of screenshots / artwork
most rules from game specs translated into a specific, unambiguous, and implementable format; good use of screenshots / artwork
team members have responsibilities and deliverables; deliverables could be better-defined; fairly logical sequence for deliverables
some mechanical difficulties or stylistic problems; may make occasional problematic word choices or awkward syntax errors; good document structure; posted online with minor problems

C (+75 points)
game concept could use improvement; game description somewhat confusing or inconsistent; components of background story, game play, rules or art are lacking
only partially develops the "rule book"; some components need work: interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts game specs for the most part are translated into tech specs in an unclear, unspecific, or non-implementable manner; moderate consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits responsibilities and tasks unclear; deliverables not made explicit enough; unclear deadlines; needs more foresight
several unclear or awkward sections; includes a number of misspelled words, awkward grammar repetitions, unstated assumptions or vague assertions; document structure lacking; posted online with problems

D (+65 points)
game concept is weak; description does not respond directly to the demands of the assignment; overview needs considerable work
significant oversight of a number of key issues: interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts written in a format that is difficult to implement; unclear; no significant consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits confusing deliverables and deadlines; unclear how some members are contributing; little foresight
some major grammatical or proofreading errors; misspelled words, awkward grammar, needless repetitions, unstated assumptions, vague assertions and omissions of important features; poor format; not online

F (+55 points)
game concept shows no originality; overview does not give a description of the game
little or no development of game specification
little or no development of technical specification, very unclear
project management completely lacking
numerous grammatical errors and stylistic problems that seriously distract from the document; confusing format; not online

Category grade/score

Letter Grades	Overview	Game Specs	Technical Specs	Schedule & Personnel	Language & Structure
A (+100 points)	game concept is original and insightful; gives an articulate and vivid understanding of game; clear description of background story; detailed description of game play and important rules; exceptional description of art.	exceptional "rule book" for game; clear description of interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts; excellent use of screenshots / artwork	all rules from game specs translated into an exceptionally clear, specific, unambiguous, and implementable format;. superb consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits; excellent use of screenshots / artwork	each team member has a clear set of responsibilities, deliverables; logical sequence for deliverables; statement from each team member about what he/she needs to learn in the remainder of the course	uses sophisticated sentences effectively; chooses words aptly; observes conventions of written English and manuscript format; excellent document structure; posted online
B (+85 points)	game concept is good; gives good understanding of game; good description of background story; better-than-average description of game play, important rules, and art.	a good "rule book" for the game; describes the types of interactions the player can have; would be fairly easy to turn into a manual; good use of screenshots / artwork	most rules from game specs translated into a specific, unambiguous, and implementable format; good use of screenshots / artwork	team members have responsibilities and deliverables; deliverables could be better-defined; fairly logical sequence for deliverables	some mechanical difficulties or stylistic problems; may make occasional problematic word choices or awkward syntax errors; good document structure; posted online with minor problems
C (+75 points)	game concept could use improvement; game description somewhat confusing or inconsistent; components of background story, game play, rules or art are lacking	only partially develops the "rule book"; some components need work: interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts	game specs for the most part are translated into tech specs in an unclear, unspecific, or non-implementable manner; moderate consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits	responsibilities and tasks unclear; deliverables not made explicit enough; unclear deadlines; needs more foresight	several unclear or awkward sections; includes a number of misspelled words, awkward grammar repetitions, unstated assumptions or vague assertions; document structure lacking; posted online with problems
D (+65 points)	game concept is weak; description does not respond directly to the demands of the assignment; overview needs considerable work	significant oversight of a number of key issues: interactions, rules, mechanics, artwork, UI, gameplay, sound, characters, levels, scripts	written in a format that is difficult to implement; unclear; no significant consideration of implications, exceptions, and exact limits	confusing deliverables and deadlines; unclear how some members are contributing; little foresight	some major grammatical or proofreading errors; misspelled words, awkward grammar, needless repetitions, unstated assumptions, vague assertions and omissions of important features; poor format; not online
F (+55 points)	game concept shows no originality; overview does not give a description of the game	little or no development of game specification	little or no development of technical specification, very unclear	project management completely lacking	numerous grammatical errors and stylistic problems that seriously distract from the document; confusing format; not online
Category grade/score