Game Architecture Document

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Executive Summary

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1. Technology Stack and Decisions

1.1 Technology and Library Decision Table

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2. Engine and Platform

2.1 Game Engine Choice

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2.2 Target Platforms

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2.3 Rendering Pipeline

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3. Game Architecture

3.1 Architecture Pattern

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3.2 Scene Structure

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3.3 Game Loop

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3.4 State Machine

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4. Scene and Level Architecture

4.1 Scene Organization

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4.2 Level Streaming

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4.3 Additive Loading

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4.4 Memory Management

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5. Gameplay Systems

5.1 Player Controller

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5.2 Game State Management

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5.3 Inventory System

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5.4 Progression System

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5.5 Combat/Core Mechanics

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6. Rendering Architecture

6.1 Rendering Pipeline

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6.2 Shaders

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6.3 Post-Processing

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6.4 LOD System

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6.5 Occlusion Culling

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7. Asset Pipeline

7.1 Model Import

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7.2 Textures and Materials

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7.3 Asset Bundles/Addressables

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7.4 Asset Optimization

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8. Animation System

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9. Physics and Collision

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10. Multiplayer Architecture

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11. Backend Services

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12. Save System

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13. UI/UX Architecture

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14. Audio Architecture

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15. Component and Integration Overview

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16. Architecture Decision Records

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Key decisions:

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17. Implementation Guidance

17.1 Prefab/Blueprint Conventions

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17.2 Coding Patterns

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17.3 Performance Guidelines

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18. Proposed Source Tree

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Critical folders:

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19. Performance and Optimization

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20. Testing Strategy

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21. Build and Distribution

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Specialist Sections

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Recommended Specialists:

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Generated using BMad Method Solution Architecture workflow