====== Game Proposal Document ======
This phase will result in a proposal for a game that will then need to be approved for development.

This document will be the closing capture statement of the Concept Deveopment Phase.

===== Genres =====
This game falls into the following genres:

  * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_game|Sports Game]]
  * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_game|Massively Multiplayer Online Game]]
  * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game_%28video_games%29|Role-Playing Game]]




===== High Concept =====
Virtual sports league, be in the big leagues.  Play against others and win.

"Closest to virtual league in a sports video game" Game Trailers NHL 09 review.


===== Idea =====
Online sports game.  The users can play each individual position.  They build up their own players.  The ability to form a team of real people and compete against other teams of real people.  There will be tournaments and there will be leagues and there will be a super bowl.


===== Gameplay =====
This is a sports game starting with football and expanding out into other sports.  The main feature is that you, the user, can play any position.  The more you train and play the better your character gets.  You can join teams of other real people and compete in tournaments.



===== Features =====
This is becoming repetitive.


===== Target Market =====
The people that play in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL#The_Madden_Bowl|Madden Bowl]].




===== Target Hardware Platform =====
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and the PC (Linux, Windows, OSX).  The idea is that the code base will adapt the graphics to suit the system it's on.

===== Estimated Schedule and Budget =====
These are rough estimates based on the technical and art lead's opinions.


===== Competitive Analysis =====
[[http://buttonmashing.com/2005/08/30/mmorpg-sports/|MMO Sports Review 2005]]

[[http://www.empireofsports.com/|Direct Competition]]

[[http://www.trackmanianations.com/indexUk.php|Intresting Take]]

[[http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/19/mmo-subscriber-charts-show-whats-hot/|MMOs Subscription Charts]]



===== The Team =====
Me and anyone else that wants to help.

===== Risk Analysis =====
Identify any potential risks in developing the game and describe ways of mitigating them.

===== Summary =====
Reiterate why this is a great game and why this team of people are the ones to create it.  Also state something about how the game will potentially be a great hit through market stats.


===== Concept Art =====