BMGD Workflows Reference

BMGD Workflows Reference

Complete catalog of all BMad Game Dev Studio workflows organized by development phase and purpose.

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Quick Flow Workflows

Rapid prototyping workflows for solo developers and small teams.

Workflow	Agent	Purpose	Prerequisites
quick-prototype	Indie	Create a rapid game prototype for early validation	Game engine installed
quick-dev	Indie	Quick development iteration with game-specific guidance	Existing prototype
quick-spec	Indie	Generate a quick game specification	Game concept

Use when: You want to test ideas fast, work alone, or need a playable prototype quickly.

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Preproduction Workflows

Define your game concept and vision before committing to production.

Workflow	Agent	Purpose	Outputs
brainstorm-game	Game Designer	Generate game ideas using specialized techniques	Game concept
game-brief	Game Designer	Create a project brief capturing vision and positioning	game-brief.md

Use when: You’re starting a new project and need to define what you’re building.

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Design Workflows

Create comprehensive game design documentation.

Workflow	Agent	Purpose	Outputs
create-gdd	Game Designer	Create a Game Design Document with 24 game type templates	gdd.md
narrative	Game Designer	Design narrative elements and story	narrative.md

Use when: You have a game concept and need to document the design.

Game Type Templates Available: Action Platformer, Adventure, Card Game, Fighting, Horror, Idle/Incremental, Metroidvania, MOBA, Party Game, Puzzle, Racing, Rhythm, Roguelike, RPG, Sandbox, Shooter, Simulation, Sports, Survival, Strategy, Text-Based, Tower Defense, Turn-Based Tactics, Visual Novel

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Technical Workflows

Plan your technical architecture and project structure.

Workflow	Agent	Purpose	Outputs
create-architecture	Game Architect	Create game architecture with engine-specific patterns	architecture.md
generate-project-context	Game Architect	Create project context for AI consistency	project-context.md
correct-course	Game Architect	Course correction when implementation is off-track	Analysis report

Use when: You need to plan how to build your game or need to get back on track.

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Production Workflows

Plan and track development through sprints and stories.

Workflow	Agent	Purpose	Outputs
sprint-planning	Game Scrum Master	Generate sprint status from epic files	sprint-status.yaml
sprint-status	Game Scrum Master	View sprint progress, risks, and next actions	Status report
create-story	Game Scrum Master	Create story with ready-for-dev marking	Story file in stories/
dev-story	Game Developer	Implement story tasks with tests	Completed feature
code-review	Game Developer	Perform clean context QA code review	Review report
retrospective	Game Scrum Master	Facilitate retrospective after epic completion	Retrospective notes

Use when: You’re ready to build features, track progress, or review work.

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Testing Workflows

Set up and run game testing across all phases.

Workflow	Agent	Purpose	Outputs
test-framework	Game QA	Initialize game test framework (Unity/Unreal/Godot)	Test project setup
test-design	Game QA	Create comprehensive game test scenarios	Test plan
automate	Game QA	Generate automated game tests	Test suite
e2e-scaffold	Game QA	Scaffold E2E testing infrastructure	E2E test framework
playtest-plan	Game QA	Create structured playtesting plan	Playtest plan
performance	Game QA	Design performance testing strategy	Performance test plan
test-review	Game QA	Review test quality and coverage	Coverage report

Use when: You need to test your game, set up automation, or plan playtesting.

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Workflow Reference by Agent

Game Designer (Samus Shepard)

Workflow	Phase	Purpose
brainstorm-game	Preproduction	Generate and refine game ideas
game-brief	Preproduction	Create project brief
create-gdd	Design	Create Game Design Document
narrative	Design	Design story and narrative

Game Architect (Cloud Dragonborn)

Workflow	Phase	Purpose
create-architecture	Technical	Create technical architecture
generate-project-context	Technical	Create project context
correct-course	Production	Course correction analysis

Game Developer (Link Freeman)

Workflow	Phase	Purpose
dev-story	Production	Implement story tasks
code-review	Production	Review code quality
quick-dev	Quick Flow	Quick development iteration

Game Scrum Master (Max)

Workflow	Phase	Purpose
sprint-planning	Production	Plan sprints from epics
sprint-status	Production	View sprint progress
create-story	Production	Create implementation stories
retrospective	Production	Facilitate retrospective

Game QA (GLaDOS)

Workflow	Phase	Purpose
test-framework	Any	Initialize test framework
test-design	Any	Create test scenarios
automate	Any	Generate automated tests
e2e-scaffold	Any	Scaffold E2E testing
playtest-plan	Any	Plan playtesting sessions
performance	Any	Performance testing strategy
test-review	Any	Review test coverage

Game Solo Dev (Indie)

Workflow	Phase	Purpose
quick-prototype	Quick Flow	Create rapid prototype
quick-dev	Quick Flow	Quick development
quick-spec	Quick Flow	Quick specification

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See Also

• Agents Reference — Learn about all 6 BMGD agents
• Quick Flow vs Full Production — Choose your development approach
• Game Types Reference — All 24 game type templates