For the aspiring programmer, script writer or level designer. Donated by generous people so you can learn the business. Wed, 06 Jul 2016 18:31:36 +0000 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 18:31:36 +0000 ASSEMbler - Home of the obscure http://assemblergames.com/l/forums/game-design-documents.71/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:40:14 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/creating-crash-bandicoot.61178/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/creating-crash-bandicoot.61178/ invalid@example.com (BadSign) BadSign
They do cover working within the limitations of the original Playstation and some of the hacks they had to employ to have such an ambitious game. Lots of assembly routines went into place,...

Creating Crash Bandicoot]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:09:00 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/shadowman-game-design-document.60615/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/shadowman-game-design-document.60615/ invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) ASSEMbler
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http://assemblergames.com/downloads/Shadowman_2econd_nondonor.PDF]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:33:57 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/racenchase-original-name-for-gta1.50428/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/racenchase-original-name-for-gta1.50428/ invalid@example.com (selmas) selmas Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikedailly/5548280212?rb=1]]> 1 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:19:18 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/how-to-create-game-art.51570/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/how-to-create-game-art.51570/ invalid@example.com (someguy1) someguy1
How hard would it be to draw something on paper than scan it into the computer and render it to be used in a video game?
How would one go about making video games that have polygonal graphics much like the PS1, or Saturn ?

Programs or Software suggestions are helpful.]]> 9 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:15:17 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/designing-arcade-computer-game-graphics-free-ebook.38325/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/designing-arcade-computer-game-graphics-free-ebook.38325/ invalid@example.com (windjammer) windjammer
I was researching graphics for some aspirational future projects of mine and stumbled across this book which may be of use to others.

http://wiki.yoyogames.com/index.php/Ari_Feldman's_Book_on_Game_Graphics]]> 8 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 03:54:12 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/interesting-story-about-the-development-of-r-type-for-the-zx-spectrum.47809/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/interesting-story-about-the-development-of-r-type-for-the-zx-spectrum.47809/ invalid@example.com (jonwil) jonwil http://bizzley.com/
Its a free e-book and info about the development of the ZX Spectrum version of R-Type. Fascinating reading if you want to understand just what went into making a game back then]]> 15 Sat, 05 Apr 2014 10:40:01 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/guy-has-a-tomb-raider-design-document.50984/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/guy-has-a-tomb-raider-design-document.50984/ invalid@example.com (CR1181995) CR1181995 Apparently the game was rejected by Edios. It was a GBA sequel to the PS2 TR game Tomb Raider: Angel Of Darkness. Not sure if I believe him yet but he says he will let me read it, and he lives near me. What should I do?]]> 26 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:57:30 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/ps2-bleach-hanatareshi-yabou.49975/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/ps2-bleach-hanatareshi-yabou.49975/ invalid@example.com (unclejun) unclejun "Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou", released in Feb. 2006 in Japan.

http://lorezan.free.fr/bleachhyPS2/BleachHanatareshiYabou_Docs1.pdf
http://lorezan.free.fr/bleachhyPS2/BleachHanatareshiYabou_Docs2.pdf



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[PS2] Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou]]> 2 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:56:05 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/shadowman-2econd-design-document.18478/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/shadowman-2econd-design-document.18478/ invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) ASSEMbler

Thanks to people donating to get the site a scanner, I am able to release the game documents for Shadowman
2econd coming. Special thanks to Fire-WSP for his most generous donation.

The purpose of this release is to provide a valuable tool for aspiring and existing game designers.
This document gives great insight into the process of planning, storyboarding, item conception,
character designs, relationships, and game lore from a...

Shadowman 2econd design document]]> 17 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:27:41 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/splatterhouse-2010-bottlerocket-design-document.47180/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/splatterhouse-2010-bottlerocket-design-document.47180/ invalid@example.com (Kung Fu Man) Kung Fu Man
http://www.mediafire.com/?of94lr17r0kw5c5]]> 2 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 05:42:54 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/a-little-blast-from-the-past.46349/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/a-little-blast-from-the-past.46349/ invalid@example.com (Lunar_Lander) Lunar_Lander
I would share with you some documents from the SNES era, some stuff from Lucky Luke namely.
It come from a friend who's agree to disclose some proof of bad hairy and shockingly bright wear of that time... aside with some more tech & design doc from the dev of L-L' game.

It’s some picts from the development of LL’ on SNES by some French devs in 1996′.
You can also see some debug screen and some picts from the in-house dev tool. There are also some scan of the planning (with...

A (little) blast from the past.]]> 11 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:06:15 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/c-c-c-programming.44506/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/c-c-c-programming.44506/ invalid@example.com (AlexRMC92) AlexRMC92
Nintendo GameCube

- Metrowerks CodeWarrior Documentation: http://www.mediafire.com/?k7vb37ryihcm56k
]]> 8 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:40:22 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/game-design-documents.18292/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/game-design-documents.18292/ invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) ASSEMbler
The design document that shines the brightest is Shadowman 2.

It's not every day you get to see an entire game laid out
from storyboards to the level designs. It's quite a learning experience to
read one of these from a million dollar project. It’s chock full of
lore, concept art, and game play flowcharts.

I have been considering scanning and releasing these; they would
give anyone who is programming on a professional or...

Game design documents]]> 87 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:45:01 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/wastelands.18482/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/wastelands.18482/ invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) ASSEMbler http://assemblergames.com/downloads/XGRA_Wastelands.PDF]]> 2 Thu, 08 May 2008 05:40:13 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/scanner-donors.18477/ http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/scanner-donors.18477/ invalid@example.com (ASSEMbler) ASSEMbler