# Game Architecture Document

**Project:** {{project_name}}
**Date:** {{date}}
**Author:** {{user_name}}

## Executive Summary

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## 1. Technology Stack and Decisions

### 1.1 Technology and Library Decision Table

| Category           | Technology             | Version                | Justification                |
| ------------------ | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Game Engine        | {{game_engine}}        | {{engine_version}}     | {{engine_justification}}     |
| Language           | {{language}}           | {{language_version}}   | {{language_justification}}   |
| Rendering Pipeline | {{rendering_pipeline}} | {{rendering_version}}  | {{rendering_justification}}  |
| Physics Engine     | {{physics}}            | {{physics_version}}    | {{physics_justification}}    |
| Audio Middleware   | {{audio}}              | {{audio_version}}      | {{audio_justification}}      |
| Networking         | {{networking}}         | {{networking_version}} | {{networking_justification}} |
| Backend Services   | {{backend}}            | {{backend_version}}    | {{backend_justification}}    |
| Analytics          | {{analytics}}          | {{analytics_version}}  | {{analytics_justification}}  |

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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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- ECS vs OOP? {{ecs_vs_oop_decision}}
- Multiplayer approach? {{multiplayer_decision}}
- Asset streaming? {{asset_streaming_decision}}

## 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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- {{performance_specialist_recommendation}}
- {{multiplayer_specialist_recommendation}}
- {{monetization_specialist_recommendation}}

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