bmad-gds

SKILL.md

bmad-gds - BMAD Game Development Studio

When to use this skill

Starting a new game project and need a structured concept → production workflow

Creating a Game Design Document (GDD), narrative design, or technical architecture

Managing sprints and dev stories for a game team

Setting up test frameworks for Unity, Unreal Engine, or Godot projects

Quick prototyping or rapid feature work without full planning overhead

Reviewing code or running retrospectives after development epics

Installation

npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill bmad-gds

Supported Engines

Unity · Unreal Engine · Godot · Custom/Other

BMAD-GDS Workflow Commands

Phase 1 — Pre-production

Command
Description

bmad-gds-brainstorm-game
Facilitate a game brainstorming session with game-specific ideation techniques

bmad-gds-game-brief
Create an interactive game brief defining concept and core mechanics

Phase 2 — Design

Command
Description

bmad-gds-gdd
Generate a Game Design Document: mechanics, systems, progression, implementation guidance

bmad-gds-narrative
Create narrative documentation: story structure, character arcs, world-building

Phase 3 — Technical

Command
Description

bmad-gds-project-context
Generate project-context.md for consistent AI agent coordination

bmad-gds-game-architecture
Produce scale-adaptive game architecture: engine, systems, networking, technical design

bmad-gds-test-framework
Initialize test framework architecture for Unity, Unreal, or Godot

bmad-gds-test-design
Create comprehensive test scenarios covering gameplay, progression, and quality

Phase 4 — Production

Command
Description

bmad-gds-sprint-planning
Generate or update sprint-status.yaml from epic files

bmad-gds-sprint-status
View sprint progress, surface risks, get next action recommendation

bmad-gds-create-story
Create a dev-ready implementation story

bmad-gds-dev-story
Execute a dev story: implement tasks and tests

bmad-gds-code-review
QA code review for stories flagged Ready for Review

bmad-gds-correct-course
Navigate major in-sprint course corrections

bmad-gds-retrospective
Facilitate retrospective after epic completion

Game Testing

Command
Description

bmad-gds-test-automate
Generate automated game tests for gameplay systems

bmad-gds-e2e-scaffold
Scaffold end-to-end testing infrastructure

bmad-gds-playtest-plan
Create a structured playtesting plan for user testing sessions

bmad-gds-performance-test
Design a performance testing strategy for profiling and optimization

bmad-gds-test-review
Review test quality and coverage gaps

Quick / Anytime

Command
Description

bmad-gds-quick-prototype
Rapid prototyping to validate mechanics without full planning overhead

bmad-gds-quick-spec
Quick tech spec for simple, well-defined features or tasks

bmad-gds-quick-dev
Flexible rapid implementation for game features

bmad-gds-document-project
Analyze and document an existing game project

Specialized Agents

Agent
Role

game-designer
Game concept, mechanics, GDD, narrative design, brainstorming

game-architect
Technical architecture, system design, project context

game-dev
Implementation, dev stories, code review

game-scrum-master
Sprint planning, story management, course corrections, retrospectives

game-qa
Test framework, test design, automation, E2E, playtest, performance

game-solo-dev
Full-scope solo mode: quick prototype, quick spec, quick dev

Typical Workflow

Run bmad-gds-brainstorm-game → ideate game concept

Run bmad-gds-game-brief → lock in concept and core mechanics

Run bmad-gds-gdd → produce full Game Design Document

Run bmad-gds-game-architecture → define technical architecture

Run bmad-gds-sprint-planning → break work into sprints and stories

Run bmad-gds-dev-story per story → implement features

Run bmad-gds-code-review → quality gate before merge

Run bmad-gds-retrospective → continuous improvement after each epic

Quick Reference

Action
Command

Brainstorm game concept
bmad-gds-brainstorm-game

Create game brief
bmad-gds-game-brief

Generate GDD
bmad-gds-gdd

Define architecture
bmad-gds-game-architecture

Plan sprint
bmad-gds-sprint-planning

Check sprint status
bmad-gds-sprint-status

Create story
bmad-gds-create-story

Develop story
bmad-gds-dev-story

Quick prototype
bmad-gds-quick-prototype