# Game Viability Assessments

## We evaluate video games for development, publishing, and gameplay viability.

Through rigorous assessments, we identify areas of success and opportunities for improvement within your video game.

## Knowing how to optimize your video game only comes with experience. We can offer ours.

- [Gameplay Assessment](/content/service/viability-assessments/#uagb-tabs__tab0/index.html)
- [Publishing Assessment](/content/service/viability-assessments/#uagb-tabs__tab1/index.html)
- [Development Assessment](/content/service/viability-assessments/#uagb-tabs__tab2/index.html)

### Gameplay Assessment

The Gameplay Assessment is our baseline offering where we review a current version of the game to provide an evaluation in a variety of categories. We then supply an overall rating of the game with opportunities for improvement.

#### **Evaluation categories include:**

- Game Stability
- Gameplay Fun Factor
- Art
- Game Usability
- Audio
- Market Differentiator & Comparison
- Overall Game Quality

#### Our Process

We assign a gameplay expert to review all materials and play the game. Our expert will then create a report and assign a rating.

#### Required Materials

At minimum, we require a Pitch Deck, Game Design Document (GDD), a playable build* of the game, and a walkthrough document.

*If a playable build is not ready, we will accept a gameplay video with audio walkthrough.

### Publishing Assessment

Our publishing assessment evaluates market position, competition, and timing to help determine ideal release windows and other launch details. It can also be used as a second point of reference to validate existing forecasts and release information.

Example of an Audience Segment

#### **The publishing assessment includes**:

- Competitive Analysis
- Pricing Analysis
- Audience Segmentation Analysis
- Sales Forecasts, Wish lists, and Release Date Analysis

#### Our Process

We assign a gameplay expert to review all materials and play the game. Our expert will then create a report and assign a rating. A publishing expert will review the materials, pull comparable titles, and then generate the various sales, pricing, and release forecasts based on these comparables.

#### Required Materials

At minimum, we require a Pitch Deck, Go to Market Plan, Game Design Document (GDD), a playable build* of the game, and a walkthrough document.

*If a playable build is not ready, we will accept a gameplay video with audio walkthrough.

### Development Assessment

With a development assessment, we can identify and assess possible risks, liability, and obstacles that may interfere with publishing goals. We schedule 1:1 interviews with key members of the development team to provide a basis for the written report.

#### **The development assessment includes a report on**:

- Team Composition & Dynamics
- Production Plan
- Project Schedule
- Project Budget
- Development Pipelines
- Risk Analysis

#### Our Process

We assign a gameplay expert to review all materials and play the game. Our expert will then create a report and assign a rating. A development expert will set up interviews with key team members, review the materials, and generate a report.

#### Required Materials

At minimum, we require a Pitch Deck, Budget, Schedule, and Staffing Plans, Game Design Document (GDD), a playable build* of the game, and a walkthrough document.

*If a playable build is not ready, we will accept a gameplay video with audio walkthrough.

### Testimonials

Jay and Heather brought a level of expertise to our daily operations that has become foundational for us. I wish I had engaged The Powell Group before I launched the studio. I’m sure I would have saved tens of thousands of dollars if I had brought them in on day one.  
Michael Grieci Founder • Flamehawk Studios  
Jay Powell really took the time to understand our business model. More than a consultant, his team became an extension of our business office.  
Stephen Kick CEO • Night Dive Studios  
Jay and Heather brought a level of expertise to our daily operations that has become foundational for us. I wish I had engaged The Powell Group before I launched the studio. I’m sure I would have saved tens of thousands of dollars if I had brought them in on day one.  
Michael Grieci Founder • Flamehawk Studios  
Jay Powell really took the time to understand our business model. More than a consultant, his team became an extension of our business office.  
Stephen Kick CEO • Night Dive Studios  
Jay and Heather brought a level of expertise to our daily operations that has become foundational for us. I wish I had engaged The Powell Group before I launched the studio. I’m sure I would have saved tens of thousands of dollars if I had brought them in on day one.  
Michael Grieci Founder • Flamehawk Studios

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