Essential reading for documentation and version control in game development
A practical, no-fluff guide to writing a GDD that your team will actually read. Covers structure, common mistakes, and how to keep it alive as your game evolves.
A game design document (GDD) is the blueprint for your game. Learn what goes in one, how it differs from a pitch deck or technical spec, and the most common mistakes teams make.
Learn how to structure, maintain, and version-control your game balance spreadsheets. Covers stat tables, damage formulas, economy values, progression curves, and exporting to game engines.
A step-by-step tutorial for connecting Claude Code to your GameFrame workspace using the MCP server. Read GDDs, search entities, and compare versions from your terminal.
Five concrete workflows that transform when your AI coding assistant has direct access to your game design documents via MCP.
Connect Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool directly to your GameFrame workspaces. Read documents, search entities, compare versions, and check your quest log without leaving the terminal.
Create your first workspace, upload your first document, and understand why Gameframe is different. Complete beginner's guide.
Master the diff viewer, understand version history, and never lose a design decision again. Essential reading for every team member.
Connect your design docs to Figma mockups, YouTube videos, Miro boards, and Google Drive files. Everything in one place.
Give contractors exactly what they need—nothing more. Role-based access that keeps your IP safe and your team productive.
Create branches to test new ideas, merge when ready, resolve conflicts. Git-like power for your design docs.
Turn chaos into clarity with Kanban-style task tracking. Filters, saved views, keyboard shortcuts, and team workflows.
93% of game developers use Git for code. But 0% use proper version control for design documents. This gap costs studios thousands of hours and millions in rework.
Your design docs are probably outdated. Here's what documentation decay costs in money, morale, and missed opportunities.
Your contractor starts Monday. They'll be productive by... when? Cut onboarding from 3 days to 3 hours.
Your balance spreadsheet is out of sync with your design doc. Here's how to keep everything in perfect alignment.
Learn how to connect CSV and Excel files as live data sources, then reference them directly in your design documents. When the spreadsheet changes, your docs update automatically.
Master the Gameframe WYSIWYG editor with slash commands, game templates, live data blocks, flowcharts, loot tables, and export options. Everything you need to write better game design documents.
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