Game Consultants

A Story Mapping is essential in game development projects because it breaks down the project into high-level components and systems. It helps keep everyone on the same page, from designers to developers, ensuring every detail is accounted for. 

This method not only aids in tracking progress but also helps in identifying potential risks early, making your project run smoother and more efficiently.

Creating a Story Map for a game project starts with defining the elements.Think of it as outlining the elements for your game and start outlining them like levels, characters, items and so on.

From there, you break these down into smaller, small description known as stories, where it states who will benefit from this work being done, what the work entitles, and the expected result out of the process.
It’s a bit like building with Lego blocks – start with the big picture and gradually fill in the details.

We use a combination of popular project management tools like Jira, Trello, and Asana. These tools help us organize tasks, set priorities, and track progress seamlessly. 

Depending on your team’s preferences, we can customize our approach to fit the tools you’re most comfortable with.

Prioritizing tasks in a backlog involves evaluating the goal of the milestone, impact, urgency of each story, and stakeholder’s input.

We have a different set of techniques and workshops in which can create consensus across different stakeholders, depending on the milestone and overall goals. This ensures that the most critical stories get done first, keeping the project on track and aligned with your key milestones.

A Story Map typically includes epics, stories and tasks. For game development, this might mean breaking down the game into major sections like gameplay, mechanics, levels, characters, items, among others elements specific to each game.

Each element is clearly defined to ensure everyone knows what needs to be done and by when.