# GDD Templates

**URL:** https://heroiclabs.com/docs/hiro/concepts/getting-started/templates/
**Summary:** Use a Game Design Document (GDD) to set the scope and expectations for your game.
**Keywords:** gdd templates, hiro
**Categories:** hiro, templates, getting-started

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# Game Design Document (GDD) Templates

A GDD is your game's blueprint - a living document that outlines your vision and guides the game's overall development. A well-written GDD will cover topics like:

- Core gameplay mechanics and objectives
- Meta game elements
- Player and onboarding experience
- Art and aesthetics
- Economy and monetisation
- Go-to-market (GTM) and business model

GDDs help align your team around a shared vision, establish clear goals, and maintain focus throughout development. Rather than being a rigid rulebook, think of it as an evolving reference that grows and adapts with your project.

To help you get started, we're providing a comprehensive GDD template that you can use to kickstart your game development.

[Click here to access the GDD Template by Heroic Labs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TMzPEsQ35jtp3XVz5xILptIotMpP2EjsrcvhXP6htaw/edit?usp=sharing)