40 STEPS FOR DEVELOPING A SHOOTER GAME

STEP 1 - Plan Game Idea

STEP 2 - Select the Target Market

STEP 3 - Choose the Revenue/Business Model

STEP 4 - Define the Game on Paper

STEP 5 - Define Characters and Backgrounds

STEP 6 - Specify Features, Scenes and Details

STEP 7 - Create a Game Design Document

STEP 8 - Game Setup in Game Engine

STEP 9 - Create a Level Scene

STEP 10 - Set the Level's Camera and Light

STEP 11 - Set Background and Its Texture and Scrolling (if applicable)

STEP 12 - Set Player Object and Its Movement

STEP 13 - Develop Player Gun and Shooting

STEP 14 - Develop Enemy Object

STEP 15 - Develop Collision between Enemy and Player Bullet

STEP 16 - Develop Explosion Particle Effect and Sound for Collisions

STEP 17 - Develop Enemy Gun and Shooting

STEP 18 - Develop Player Collision with Enemy Bullet

STEP 19 - Develop Enemy Movement

STEP 20 - Power Up Object and Collision

STEP 21 - Power Up Sound and Multiple Guns/Bullets

STEP 22 - Power Up Functionality

STEP 23 - Setup Remaining Lives and Its Counter

STEP 24 - Setup Invincibility Delay

STEP 25 - Develop Player Collision with Enemy Object

STEP 26 - Total Score Setup

STEP 27 - Individual Points Setup

STEP 28 - Setup Game Over Condition

STEP 29 - Game Menu Setup

STEP 30 - Enemy Spawning Setup

STEP 31 - Setup Enemy Firing Frequency

STEP 32 - Setup Enemy Dropped Power Ups

STEP 33 - Develop Gift Object One; e.g. Coin

STEP 34 - Develop Gift Shooter/Distributer

STEP 35 - Gift Spawning Setup

STEP 36 - Setup Gift Frequency

STEP 37 - Develop Gift Collection

STEP 38 - Develop Gift Collection Impacts on Assets and Lives

STEP 39 - Develop Win Condition

STEP 40 - Bug Fix