# Student Handout — Writing Technical Design Documents (TDD) & Game Design Documents (GDD)

- Link: https://doss.academy/course-2-game-design-development-principles/unit-6-game-design-mechanics-rules-documentation/lesson-3-writing-technical-design-documents-tdd-game-design-documents-gdd/student-handout/
- Published: 2026-10-18T12:28:06-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 6: Game Design Mechanics, 
Rules & Documentation / Lesson 3: Writing Technical Design Documents (TDD) & Game
Design Documents (GDD)

## Master Game Design Document (GDD) Template.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

## Explore and practice

GDD template walkthrough, section-by-section drafting studio, and peer review lab.
CainOnGames video: Setting, Story and Systems in That Order (discussion and analysis).

## Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what
your evidence demonstrates.

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## Use the vocabulary

Game Design Document (GDD), Technical Design Document (TDD), High Concept, Feature
Set, Target Demographic, Art Style Guide, Game Architecture, Specification, Template,
Pitch Outline

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

## Check and reflect

 * I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
 * I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
 * I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.

## Resources

 * **Setting, Story and Systems in That Order**
 * YouTube loads only when you press play.
 * [Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohHLUKj3NTk)

## Lesson assets

### Game Design Document: Reverse-Engineering Project

[Open Game Design Document: Reverse-Engineering Project (DOCX · new tab)](https://doss.academy/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/doss-gdd-reverse-engineering.docx)