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Create professional Game Design Documents with genre templates, semantic element linking, visual graphs, and PDF export. Stop writing docs that nobody reads.

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Genre templates

Element types

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// visual mapping

See your game as a living system

The Element Graph shows every mechanic, character, level, and system as an interactive force-directed network. Hover to highlight connections. Filter by type. Drag to rearrange. Your GDD is no longer a wall of text — it's a map.

Force-directed physics layout
Filter by element type with color coding
Curved edges with directional arrows

GDD.studio element graph - Visual game architecture mapping

// features

Everything your GDD needs

Stop using Google Docs. GDD.studio understands game design structure and helps you think clearly about your game.

Genre Templates

8 built-in templates (Horror, Roguelike, RPG, Puzzle, Platformer, Narrative, Arcade, Simulation) with genre-specific sections and writing prompts.

Element Graph

Link mechanics to characters, levels to systems, UI screens to gameplay. Visualize your entire game architecture as a force-directed graph.

Rich Block Editor

Tiptap-powered editor with headings, lists, code blocks, images, and links. Autosave every 10 seconds. Keyboard shortcuts for everything.

PDF & Markdown Export

Export your GDD as a professional PDF with cover page, table of contents, and element cards. Or grab the Markdown for your wiki.

Team Collaboration

Invite your team with role-based access (Owner, Admin, Editor, Viewer). Share projects, assign sections, work together on your GDD.

Full-Text Search

Cmd+K to search across all projects, sections, and elements. Powered by Meilisearch for instant results as you type.

// workflow

From idea to document in minutes

Pick a genre template

Choose from 8 genre-specific templates. Each comes with tailored sections and writing prompts to get you started.

Fill in your elements

Add mechanics, characters, levels, systems, UI screens. Link them together to map your game's architecture.

Export & share

Export as PDF or Markdown. Share a public link with your team. Your GDD is always up to date and always professional.

// pricing

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