Game Idea and Prototype Pitch Fundamentals

What do you need to communicate in your pitch?

Make a presentation deck using presentation software (i.e. Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, etc.). You will likely have 10-15 slides. You will probably have one slide for each of the items bolded below. Plan on your pitch being 5-10 minutes, including questions.

The Essentials:

• What is the change you want to make?
  “To make the lives of teenagers better, we want to make a game that _________________________.”
  Who is the player?
  List the overall change and specific changes.
  
How will your player be transformed?
• Success Marker: How will you know if your game does what it is supposed to do? What can you observe in your game player to know if you’ve met your goal?
• What is the proposed environment for play? How long is the experience expected to take?

Game Specifics to Include:

• Name of the game
• Why this game deserves to be made:
  • Convince us that this is a worthy effort. What makes your game unique?
  • You may answer: Why is your game content or the way it is played significant? How is it different from other games, or other strategies for making this change?
• What is gameplay like? You might want to include things like:
  • What is the player trying to do to win the game?
  • How does the game end?
  • What role does score or other game aspects play in your game design?
• Activities (could be 1-3 slides):
  • Share 1-3 key activities that your player will do in the game?
  • You may answer: Will players be exposed to information? Will players see strategies in practice? Will players practice? What kinds of emotions are the players feeling?
• What else will the game need? List some of the things you think would need to be developed:
  • Marketing plan? How will users find out about the game?
  • Discussion support guide?
  • Instructional videos for teachers about how to use the game in class?
• Link to Marvel prototype on Keynote
• For prototype include: the title screen, sample characters, game play screen(s)
• After Keynote and prototype, close with: What would you need to take this to the next step?
• You may answer: If you were funded and approved, who else would you want to join you? What more would you want to learn? What would you want to learn about your target audience?