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id: 01-overview
title: Overview
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# Overview & Purpose

## Document Purpose

This development workflow document serves as the **central reference guide** for all developers involved in our **game development process**. It defines standardized practices, procedures, and guidelines to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality delivery across all projects.

### Why This Document Exists
- **Game Development Standardization** → Provides uniform processes across projects.
- **Rapid Onboarding** → Helps new team members quickly learn workflows.
- **Quality Assurance** → Enforces practices that maintain technical and delivery standards.

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## Document Scope

### What This Workflow Covers

🔄 **Version Control & Branching Strategy**
- Git workflow and branching model for game development
- Branch naming conventions and protection rules
- Merge strategies and conflict resolution
- Code versioning and change tracking

🔍 **Code Review & Quality Assurance**
- Pull request process and review guidelines
- Code quality standards and best practices
- Automated testing and quality gates
- Security checks and compliance validation

📝 **Code Standards & Conventions**
- Coding style guidelines and formatting rules
- Naming conventions for variables, functions, and classes
- Documentation standards and comment requirements
- Code organization and structure guidelines
- Language-specific best practices and patterns

🚀 **Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)**
- Automated build and testing pipelines
- Game build automation for Web, Mobile, and Desktop platforms
- Deployment processes and environment management
- Rollback procedures and monitoring

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## Expected Benefits

### For Development Teams
- **Faster Onboarding** → New members quickly understand workflows.
- **Consistent Code Quality** → Standardized reviews improve maintainability.
- **Reduced Conflicts** → Clear branching prevents merge issues.
- **Automated Quality Gates** → CI/CD pipelines catch issues early.
- **Code Consistency** → Shared conventions improve readability.
- **Faster Development** → Less decision overhead, smoother collaboration.

### For Code Delivery
- **Predictable Releases** → Structured CI/CD ensures reliable deployments.
- **Reduced Bugs** → Automated tests prevent regressions.
- **Faster Delivery** → Streamlined pipelines shorten release cycles.
- **Better Traceability** → Gitflow tracks all code changes.
- **Maintainable Code** → Consistency simplifies future updates.
- **Reduced Technical Debt** → Standards discourage poor practices.

### For the Organization
- **Scalability** → Processes work across projects and teams
- **Code Reusability** → Shared practices support component reuse
- **Knowledge Retention** → Documented processes preserve expertise
- **Risk Reduction** → Clear workflows reduce release and operational risks

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