How does this skill help with game balancing?

It provides a numerical design framework and templates to analyze resource symmetry, risk/reward ratios, and combat scaling, helping designers build balanced systems before implementation.

What is a GDD in game design?

A GDD (Game Design Document) is a living document that describes the vision, mechanics, story, and technical requirements of a game to align the development team throughout production.

Can I use this for existing projects with scattered notes?

Yes, the skill includes a specific consolidation workflow (/game-planner gdd consolidate) to help you organize fragmented design notes into a structured, unified master document.

What are design pillars and why are they included?

Design pillars are 3-5 core principles that guide every design decision. This skill helps you define them so you can easily evaluate whether new feature requests align with your game's core vision.

Game Planner

Name: Game Planner
Author: miles990

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Game Development

Generates and manages industry-standard Game Design Documents (GDD) with a professional planning framework.

About

The Game Planner skill empowers developers and designers to create, audit, and consolidate professional game design documentation within Claude Code. It follows a modern two-layer architecture—separating high-level Master Documents from detailed Feature Documents—to ensure game visions stay clear, actionable, and agile. Whether you are defining core design pillars, designing complex mechanics, or performing numerical balance analysis, this skill provides the templates and structural guidance needed to maintain a 'living' GDD that serves as the single source of truth for game development teams.

Key Features

Standardized GDD initialization with professional architectural templates
Numerical balance frameworks and design pillar definition guides
Two-layer documentation structure (Master vs. Feature) for scalability
Automated GDD auditing to identify missing chapters or logic gaps
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Document consolidation tools to merge scattered notes into a unified GDD

Use Cases

Converting raw brainstorming notes into structured, implementation-ready Feature Documents
Starting a new game project with a professional documentation foundation
Auditing existing GDDs for inconsistencies, missing sections, or logic contradictions

About

Key Features

Standardized GDD initialization with professional architectural templates
Numerical balance frameworks and design pillar definition guides
Two-layer documentation structure (Master vs. Feature) for scalability
Automated GDD auditing to identify missing chapters or logic gaps
1 GitHub stars
Document consolidation tools to merge scattered notes into a unified GDD

Use Cases

Converting raw brainstorming notes into structured, implementation-ready Feature Documents
Starting a new game project with a professional documentation foundation
Auditing existing GDDs for inconsistencies, missing sections, or logic contradictions