## Core Concept
### High-Concept Pitch
- **One-Liner:** 
- **Genre:** 
- **Platform:** 
- **Target Audience:** 
- **Estimated Playtime:** 

### Core Pillars
1. **Pillar 1:** 
2. **Pillar 2:** 
3. **Pillar 3:** 

### Unique Selling Points
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## Story Overview
### Central Narrative
- **Main Plot:** 
- **Central Conflict:** 
- **Protagonist Journey:** 

### Themes
- **Primary Theme:** 
- **Supporting Themes:** 
- **Thematic Questions:** 

### Tone & Mood
- **Overall Tone:** 
- **Emotional Range:** 
- **Atmosphere:** 

## Core Gameplay
### Primary Mechanics
- **Core Loop:** 
- **Key Systems:** 
- **Player Progression:** 

### Secondary Features
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### Innovation Points
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## World & Setting
### Setting Overview
- **World Type:** 
- **Time Period:** 
- **Scale:** 
- **Key Locations:** 

### World State
- **Political Situation:** 
- **Social Structure:** 
- **Technology Level:** 
- **Supernatural Elements:** 

## Characters
### Protagonist
- **Name:** [[Protagonist Name]]
- **Role:** 
- **Character Arc:** 

### Main Supporting Cast
- [[Character Name]] - Role
- [[Character Name]] - Role
- [[Character Name]] - Role

### Primary Antagonist
- **Name:** [[Antagonist Name]]
- **Motivation:** 
- **Threat Type:** 

## Story Structure
### Act 1: Setup
- **Length:** 
- **Key Events:** 
- **Player Goals:** 

### Act 2: Confrontation
- **Length:** 
- **Key Events:** 
- **Player Goals:** 

### Act 3: Resolution
- **Length:** 
- **Key Events:** 
- **Player Goals:** 

## Key Locations
### Primary Hub
- [[Location Name]] - Description

### Major Locations
- [[Location 1]] - Role in story
- [[Location 2]] - Role in story
- [[Location 3]] - Role in story

## Major Quests/Missions
### Main Story Quests
1. [[Quest Name]] - Brief description
2. [[Quest Name]] - Brief description
3. [[Quest Name]] - Brief description

### Key Side Content
- [[Side Quest]] - Purpose
- [[Side Quest]] - Purpose

## Technical Scope
### Target Specifications
- **Engine/Platform:** 
- **Target Resolution:** 
- **Performance Goals:** 
- **Platform-Specific Features:** 

### Asset Requirements
- **Art Style:** 
- **Audio Style:** 
- **Localization Needs:** 

## Development Timeline
### Pre-Production
- **Duration:** 
- **Key Deliverables:** 

### Production Phases
- **Phase 1:** 
- **Phase 2:** 
- **Phase 3:** 

### Key Milestones
- **Alpha:** 
- **Beta:** 
- **Gold Master:** 

## Team & Resources
### Core Team Roles
- **Writing:** 
- **Design:** 
- **Art:** 
- **Programming:** 

### External Resources
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## Risk Assessment
### Major Risks
1. **Risk:** 
   - **Mitigation:** 
2. **Risk:** 
   - **Mitigation:** 

### Dependencies
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## Success Metrics
### Quality Metrics
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### Commercial Metrics
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### Critical Reception Goals
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## Post-Launch Plans
### DLC/Expansion Ideas
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### Sequel Potential
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### Long-term Vision
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## Reference & Inspiration
### Similar Games
- **Game 1** - What we're taking/avoiding
- **Game 2** - What we're taking/avoiding

### Other Media Inspirations
- **Books/Movies/Shows:** 
- **Real-world References:** 

## Living Documents
### Master Lists
- [[Character Master List]]
- [[Location Master List]]
- [[Quest Master List]]
- [[Item Master List]]

### Design Documents
- [[Story Bible]]
- [[World Design Document]]
- [[Gameplay Systems Document]]

### Development Tracking
- [[Development Roadmap]]
- [[Feature Backlog]]
- [[Bug Tracker]]

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**Created:** 2025-10-01
**Last Major Update:** 
**Next Review Date:** 
**Status:** Living Document