Printable Character Bible Sheet

This one-page character bible is for game designers, writers, and teams building a clear character profile for a game design document. It includes a character name line, role in story, role in gameplay, age or species, voice or tone, personality, and abilities. The abilities section has columns for ability, input, effect, and cooldown. It also has an animation list, visual references, and a box for pasting references.

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1 page
US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
PDF, 54 KB

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Free for personal, family and classroom use.

Need to edit it? The full pack has the editable Word and Excel files plus all 9 sheets — $12.00, one-time.

Fill in the character details first, then use the abilities table to track how each action works in play. Add animation notes and reference images so art, design, and writing stay aligned on the same page.

Good for

Define a playable character
Organize story and gameplay notes
Collect visual reference links

Tip: Print one copy per character so each design stays easy to review and revise.

9 files · PDF, DOCX, XLSX

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This sheet plus 8 more in one download, with the editable Word and Excel files. Nine linked templates — full and one-page GDD, system, level, character and narrative specs, backlog, asset list and playtest form — in Word, Excel and PDF.

$12.00 USD, one-time 9 files · about $1.33 each