Workflow

The workflow article explains how the transformation process from simple proposals to implemented game concepts happens. Furthermore it covers how the decision making process on the team works.

Workflow

 * 1) (Optional) Brainstorming at IRC channel and / or forums.
 * 2) Developer creates a proposal at the wiki.
 * 3) Link to proposal gets posted at the forums and topic gets discussed.
 * 4) Proposal gets improved based on the provided feedback and becomes a draft.
 * 5) (Temporary) finalized draft resides at the wiki and can get implemented later.
 * 6) More tweaks to the draft based on how the concept performs ingame.

Decision making
The following points are meant as a prefered order of decision making. That means if an agreement can be reached with methods listed at the top, there is no need to resort to methods listed below:
 * 1) Discussion among the relevant department.
 * 2) Discussion among the team.
 * 3) Final decision by key developers of the relevant department in case all kind of feedback was already taken into account and reaching an agreement seems not possible. This is meant to be a rare case and not the standard prodecure of decision making. Maturity and professionalism should help us to decide about the vast majority of aspects based on rational discussion rather than decisionism.