This chapter is about: The methods that professional level designers use in their work and how methods from architecture can inform them. Also how level design fits into the production of over...
The working definition of level design: “the thoughtful execution of gameplay into gamespace for players to dwell in.” In this chapter, we discuss what game levels do to create user experiences. W...
By truly understanding humanity’s built past, we can learn more exactly how space affects interactivity. BREAKING THE RULES OF LEVEL DESIGN At the time of this writing, level design is undergoing ...
How areas link to other areas, the “connectivity” of a map. From The Level Design Book. In architecture, circulation generally refers to the “in-between” areas that connect other areas, like h...
How it feels to move through the level. From The Level Design Book. In level design, flow is how it generally feels to move along different paths / between different parts of a level. Is the ...
OVERVIEW Logo Game Concept Space Science Education Story Players will control an alien spacecraft that arrives in the solar system, maneuvering on orbits to approach various planets to c...
How to draw a top-down floor plan for a level, with flow and typology. From The Level Design Book. Why design a layout? Layout has two similar meanings in level design: the level’s overall ...
Prototyping different types of NPCs with specific behaviors, strengths, and weaknesses. From The Level Design Book. What is enemy design? Enemy design is about prototyping different types of h...
Designing physical conflict between player(s) and/or NPCs. From The Level Design Book. What is combat design? Combat design is about making game systems for physical conflict between player(s)...
General size and complexity of a project; validated through prototyping. From The Level Design Book. Scope is the general size and complexity of a project. In pre-production, you set the init...