I have fear in level designing as I am not used to designing the structure of the environment but rather the concept. How to do level design?
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How to do level design?
Started by Cap'n VG, Aug 25 2012 11:39 PM
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:00 PM
You probably want to start with some basic requirements:
What do you need or want the player to experience in this level? Are there certain items to collect? Are they trying to kill a certain target? Running for their lives?
Does the storyline (if applicable) dictate certain elements? Is the player already at some point thanks to a previous level? Do you need them to reach a certain point for the start of the next level?
Will there be different outcomes possible, or only one possible ending to the level? Should the player be able to reach the ending(s) multiple ways, or only follow a single path?
Should the level be difficult, or was the last level difficult and the player needs a bit of a break? Should the player be scared? Stressed? Amused?
What do you need or want the player to experience in this level? Are there certain items to collect? Are they trying to kill a certain target? Running for their lives?
Does the storyline (if applicable) dictate certain elements? Is the player already at some point thanks to a previous level? Do you need them to reach a certain point for the start of the next level?
Will there be different outcomes possible, or only one possible ending to the level? Should the player be able to reach the ending(s) multiple ways, or only follow a single path?
Should the level be difficult, or was the last level difficult and the player needs a bit of a break? Should the player be scared? Stressed? Amused?
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