Games Design Creative Suite
Proposal
The games design team would like a dedicated area for creating new game designs and
prototyping them.
What does the Design Team need?
•An area for research, experimentation and prototyping.
Why do we need it?
•To ensure that the design team has a core research and reference library.
•To give the design team space in which to experiment with existing game mechanics.
•To give the design team the space in which to prototype new game mechanics and
features.
Games Design Creative Suite
How will we use it?
•In the planning stages research can be performed, allowing designers to reference the
materials.
•In the development stages, the development teams can make use of the reference
materials.
What are the advantages?
•Ensures that there is a library of research material for the design team to draw inspiration
from.
•Ensures that all designers have access to the same core research materials.
•Presents the opportunity for the design team to have a consistent frame of reference.
Games Design Creative Suite
Who will benefit?
•Design team – Common pool knowledge opportunity leading to better communication and
increased creativity.
•Art Team – Designers can reference specific visual themes and styles in their concepts.
•Programming team – Designers can reference specific mechanics and systems in their
concepts.
•Audio Team – Designers can reference audio genres and sound effects in their concepts.
•Producers – Designers can reference multiple elements from different games in their
concepts.
Games Design Creative Suite
Brief:
The design team needs an area in which they can research existing game mechanics and
features. In addition to this, the area should be able to provide inspiration from other forms
of media.
This area also needs to serve as a useful space in which to create and prototype new games.
Collectively, the area and its resources are the Creative Suite.
Requirements:
•The creative area must provide storage for all of the reference materials.
•The creative area must provide all of the tools that the design team members will need.
•The creative area must provide a large flat workspace suitable for table top gaming.
Games Design Creative Suite
Specifications:
•There should be a TV with which to use games consoles.
•There should be at least 1 of each of the current generation Consoles.
•The area must be decorated to allow for passive inspiration.
•There must be a library of Art/Design related books available.
•There should be a library of Videogames for the consoles available.
•There must be a library of non-digital games available.
•There must be a provision of consumable art/design materials.
•There must be furniture appropriate to the needs of the designers and the design space.
Games Design Creative Suite
Current Layout of the Design Pool Area
Meeting Room 1
TV
Games Design Creative Suite
Creative Suite Area
New Layout of the Design Pool Area
Meeting Room 1
Games Design Creative Suite
Hardware:
•HD TV - Toshiba 40LV833 - €369,00
http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/toshiba+40lv833?refcampaign_id=45c48cce2e2d7fbdea1a
fc51c7c6ad26
•PS3 + 1 controller - €233,00
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/info/p686903/pid/geizhals
•Nintendo Wii + 1 controllers – Can be supplied by M.Thaddeus
•Xbox 360 + 2 controller - Can be supplied by M.Thaddeus
Games Design Creative Suite
Furniture:
•Basic Book Shelves and Gaming Tables can be requisitioned and relocated from the office.
•Glass display cabinet – €175.49
http://www.mercateo.com/p/225ME01%282f%2921917/Mehrpreis_Spiegelrueckwand.html?showSimplePage=NO&ViewNam
e=live~showGrossColumn&utm_source=productsearch&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Sonstige#raum-technik-systeme-mehrpreisspiegelrueckwand-raum-technik-systeme-k-a
•Gaming Bean Bag Chair- £39.99
http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Lionheart-Jumbo-Toy-Hammock/dp/B00073HJG8
•Design Stool - £33.95
http://www.amazon.co.uk/STOOL-Chair-Office-KitchenComputer/dp/B004D0JD5G/ref=sr_1_41?s=officeproduct&ie=UTF8&qid=1314701134&sr=1
-41
Games Design Creative Suite
Research Materials:
Books We already have the beginnings of a research and reference library, which will continue to
grow with our monthly item requests.
Videogames Over time we will be able to expand our videogame library from its current size.
Board Games Over time we will also be able to expand our Board game library as well.
Games Design Creative Suite
Prototyping Materials:
Consumables Lego board games, Giant Foam dice, Game tokens, 6 sided Dice Grid Mats (square and hex),
10 sided Dice, Blank white Dice, Blank White Dice Labels, Chip tokens, etc.
Consumables Drawing/writing tools paper.
Games Design Creative Suite
Decorations:
Bullet Hole Decals, Atari wall Decals, Chemistry Pop art Poster Be Brave, Take Risks and
expect the Unexpected Poster Camo Netting, Toy Hammock, Movie Posters, Video Game
posters, etc.
Games Design Creative Suite
Gaming centre:
Non-Gaming centre:
Cost with TV and PS3
Cost without TV or PS3
Item
HD TV - Toshiba 40LV833
PS3 + 1 controller
Glass Display Cabinet (2)
Gaming bean bag chairs (2)
Design chairs (4)
Game Design Resources
Total
€
€
€
€
€
€
369.00
233.00
350.98
100.00
180.00
100.00
Posters and Decorations
€
€
100.00
50.00
Art and Design materials
€1,482.98
It is highly recommended that we
acquire a TV for the Design Suite.
Item
Glass Display Cabinet (3)
Design chairs (6)
Gaming bean bag chairs (4)
Game Design Resources
Posters and Decorations
Art and Design materials
Total
€
€
€
€
€
€
526.47
270.00
200.00
300.00
100.00
50.00
€1,446.47
HD TV - Toshiba 40LV833
PS3 + 1 controller
Glass display cabinet
Gaming Bean Bag Chair
Design Stool
Bullet Hole Decals
Chemistry Pop art Poster
Be Brave, Take Risks and expect the Unexpected Poster
Lego board games
Grid Mats (square and hex)
Toy Hammock
Atari wall Decals
Lego weapons
Giant Foam dice
Game tokens
Letter Tiles
6 sided Dice
Direction spinner
10 sided Dice
Blank white Dice
Blank White Dice Labels
Chip tokens
EUR
http://www.innova24.biz/ItemDetail.aspx?shit
emid=121312&track=gmc
€ 383.77
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/
€ 233.00
info/p686903/pid/geizhals
http://www.mercateo.com/p/225ME01%282f%2921917/Mehrpreis_Spiegelrueck
wand.html?showSimplePage=NO&ViewName=l
ive~showGrossColumn&utm_source=productsearch&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=So
nstige#raum-technik-systeme-mehrpreisspiegelrueckwand-raum-technik-systeme-k-a € 175.49
http://www.amazon.com/Prince-LionheartJumbo-Toy-Hammock/dp/B00073HJG8
http://www.amazon.co.uk/STOOL-Chair-OfficeKitchenComputer/dp/B004D0JD5G/ref=sr_1_41?s=offi
ceproduct&ie=UTF8&qid=1314701134&sr=1-41
http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+bullet_holes_20x
12_wall_peel,493792893
http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+chemistry_pop_
art_small_poster,279136217
http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+be_brave_22x14
_wall_peel,521135653
http://shop.lego.com/de-DE/LEGO-Ninjago3856?p=3856
http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/CO
MBAT_MATS.html
http://www.amazon.com/Prince-LionheartJumbo-Toy-Hammock/dp/B00073HJG8
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/poster
s/dfc1/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoo
dies/dc81/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/e
588/
http://www.thegamestore.com/Plastic_Standa
rd_Game_Pawns_p/18-04570.htm
http://www.thegamestore.com/Alphabet_Tiles
_A_Z_60pcs_p/18-399201.htm
http://www.thegamestore.com/White_Dice_1
6mm_p/19-01990.htm
http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/DIR
ECTION_SPINNERS.html
http://www.thegamestore.com/10_Sided_Nu
mber_Dice_1_to_10_p/19-13650.htm
http://www.thegamestore.com/Blank_White_
16mm_Dice_p/19-01989.htm
http://www.thegamestore.com/Blank_White_
Dice_Labels_Sheet_of_77_p/19-09853.htm
http://www.thegamestore.com/EXTRA_THICK_
Sorting_Chips_p/18-16275.htm
USD
GBP
EUR cost
Volume
Total
$
-
£
-
€
383.77
1€
383.77
$
-
£
-
€
233.00
1€
233.00
$
-
£
-
€
175.49
2€
350.98
€
-
$
-
£ 39.99
€
45.47
2€
90.94
€
-
$
-
£ 33.95
€
38.60
4€
154.40
€
-
$
-
£ 11.50
€
13.08
1€
13.08
€
-
$
-
£ 11.50
€
13.08
1€
13.08
€
-
$
-
£ 11.50
€
13.08
1€
13.08
€
-
$
-
£ 24.99
€
28.41
1€
28.41
€
-
$
-
£ 19.40
€
22.06
2€
44.12
€
-
$
9.36
£
-
€
6.56
1€
6.56
€
-
$ 34.99
£
-
€
24.53
1€
24.53
€
-
$
9.99
£
-
€
7.00
1€
7.00
€
-
$ 19.99
£
-
€
14.01
1€
14.01
€
-
$
2.49
£
-
€
1.75
2€
3.49
€
-
$
4.99
£
-
€
3.50
2€
7.00
€
-
$
0.25
£
-
€
0.18
4€
0.70
€
-
$
0.51
£
-
€
0.36
2€
0.72
€
-
$
0.80
£
-
€
0.56
4€
2.24
€
-
$
0.25
£
-
€
0.18
4€
0.70
€
-
$
0.75
£
-
€
0.53
4€
2.10
€
-
$ 11.99
£
-
€
8.40
2€
€
16.81
1,410.71