Or at the very least they are the superior sketch. They are actually game. Yes van Gogh's journals are important but his sketches are his art. - ThreadSky

falconeerdev.bsky.social • 13 days ago

Or at the very least they are the superior sketch. They are actually game.

Yes van Gogh's journals are important but his sketches are his art.

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whilhorst.bsky.social•13 days ago

You're totally right in the sense that the works themselves should be leading.

But there are thousands of books and studies of the works of Van Gogh. Helping us reach different interpretations of his art because his journals and letters helped to explain his methodology and approach to art.

whilhorst.bsky.social•13 days ago

Again, I fully understand that the original purpose of a GDD has changed and become outdated with the ease of use and tools for smaller teams. But learning from these types of documents has been prevalent for game historians and researchers. I'm curious what could be a modern equivalent to that.

bob2356.bsky.social•13 days ago

I'm surprised that GDDs have been prevalent in the research work of game historians. Would you happen to know how researchers even get access to these confidential internal documents?

whilhorst.bsky.social•13 days ago

Archives, institutions and organizations can make sure that these documents are handled with care, in terms of confidentiality and redacting personal information where needed. The ones we have at our institute are also from older projects developed between the 80's and early 2000's and were donated.

bob2356.bsky.social•13 days ago

Interesting. I never knew companies were open to share trade secrets like that. Of course, I've seen a few released publicly for very high profile games like Space Invaders, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, etc. But I didn't know it was a more widely spread practice. Very cool!

whilhorst.bsky.social•13 days ago

Thanks! It's our belief that games are cultural heritage and as such we hope to earn the trust from companies to preserve their work and provide context for the game's development. Earning trust takes time so we always mention that we can give it a safe home if a developer so chooses.

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