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EricChadwick: Ben's Small Bible - homesite

2016-02-28T01:01:58Z

Ben's Small Bible - homesite

SamHatami: /* Level Design Tutorials */

2016-02-27T18:07:39Z

‎Level Design Tutorials

EricChadwick: /* Level Design Tutorials */ https://www.mapcore.org/articles/development/level-design-in-the-last-of-us-part-one-r46/

2016-01-16T21:12:00Z

‎Level Design Tutorials: https://www.mapcore.org/articles/development/level-design-in-the-last-of-us-part-one-r46/

EricChadwick: /* Units and Scale */ Unreal Engine 4 - External Content Development Standards

2015-12-05T20:17:49Z

‎Units and Scale: Unreal Engine 4 - External Content Development Standards

EricChadwick: /* Level Design Tutorials */ world of Level Design tuts

2015-01-20T08:59:17Z

‎Level Design Tutorials: world of Level Design tuts

EricChadwick: /* Level Design Resources */ MapCore

2015-01-08T20:58:21Z

‎Level Design Resources: MapCore

EricChadwick: /* Level Design Tutorials */ Level Design in The Last of Us

2015-01-08T20:44:37Z

‎Level Design Tutorials: Level Design in The Last of Us

EricChadwick: fixing category links

2014-09-25T20:28:06Z

fixing category links

Cheeseplus: Created page with "All about the design of gameplay spaces. These are usually called levels, sometimes stages. == Level Design Tutorials == * [http://www.curiousconstructs.com/projects/level-de..."

2014-08-04T07:14:50Z

Created page with "All about the design of gameplay spaces. These are usually called levels, sometimes stages. == Level Design Tutorials == * [http://www.curiousconstructs.com/projects/level-de..."

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All about the design of gameplay spaces. These are usually called levels, sometimes stages.

== Level Design Tutorials ==
* [http://www.curiousconstructs.com/projects/level-design-concepts/ Designing Action: Defining the Encounter in Games] by ''[http://www.curiousconstructs.com/about/ Nathan Cheever]'', an excellent dissection of how successful game levels are designed and made. Recommended!
* [http://www.bendarling.net/index.php?page=levels Level design process] by ''Benjamin Darling''
* [http://blog.joelburgess.com/2011/03/gdc-2011-transcript-motivating-players.html#more GDC 2011 Transcript: Motivating Players in Open World Games] by ''Joel Burgess''
* [http://www.crytek.com/cryengine/presentations/Level-Design-Challenges-in-Crysis-The-Long-Journey-to-Open-Worlds GDC 2008: Level Design Challenges in Crysis: The Long Journey to Open Worlds] by ''Sten Huebler'', Lead Designer, Crytek
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JeremyPrice/20110318/7258/Applying_the_Elements_of_Design_and_Principles_of_Design_in_Level_Art.php Applying the Elements of Design and Principles of Design in Level Art] by ''Jeremy Price''
* [http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=583689 Gears Of War Multiplayer Map Theory] by ''Lee Perry''
* [http://www.worch.com/2010/03/11/gdc-2010/ GDC 2010: “What Happened Here?” – Environmental Storytelling] by ''Harvey Smith'' and ''Matthias Worch''
* [http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Space-Francis-D-K-Ching/dp/0471286168 Architecture: Form, Space, and Order] ($) by ''Francis D.K. Ching''
* [http://forums.mapcore.net/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=3913 Level Design Help Files], a collection of help sites for level design themed files - from the ''[http://forums.mapcore.net MapCore]'' forums
* [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/How_To_Develop_A_Map_That_Works How To Develop A Map That Works] - from ''The Valve Developer Community''
* [http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/Legacy:Map_Planning Map Planning] - from the ''Unreal Wiki''
* [http://www.thewall.de/content/media/allgemeines_gamedesign/artikel/bens_small_bible_of_realistic_multiplayer_level_design.pdf Ben's Small Bible of Realistic Multiplayer Level Design] (PDF) by ''Benjamin Bauer''
* [http://www.interlopers.net/articles/what-is-level-design What Is Level Design?] - by ''Sérgio Duarte''
* [http://www.amazon.com/Level-Design-Concept-Theory-Practice/dp/1568813384 Level Design: Concept, Theory, and Practice] ($) - by ''Rudolf Kremers'' (free preview: [http://www.rudolfkremers.com/Blog/?p=69 Chapter 7 - Reward Systems])
* [http://www.hourences.com/book/bookgameplay.htm The Hows and Whys of Level Design] ($) - by ''Sjoerd 'hourences' De Jong'' ([http://www.interlopers.net/articles/level-design-book-review reviewed here])
* [http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=51254 Maintaining the suspension of disbelief...] Polycount forum thread. Discussion about the importance of using imperfection to create believable worlds.
* [http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_videonav.php?fid=836eb5e382b5d9f430df48883fca918e Level Design Video Tutorials] - from ''[http://www.3dbuzz.com 3DBuzz]''. A ton of useful tutorials and design tips about creating levels.

== Level Design Resources ==
* [http://level-design.org/referencedb/ Level Design Reference Database], a searchable collection of game screenshots with assigned tags that describe the images’ content.
* [http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/about.php World of Level Design.com], a website/blog about game environment art and game level design for first person shooters.
* [http://davesmapper.com Dave's Mapper], an automatic mapping tool by ''[http://www.thegriddle.net/ David Millar]''
* [http://www.hourences.com/book/tutorialsindex.htm Unreal Engine 3 tutorials, game industry articles, level design/art/technical tutorials] - by ''[http://www.hourences.com Sjoerd 'hourences' De Jong]''. A ton of tutorials and articles about designing levels with the Unreal Technology.
* [http://level-design.org LEVEL-DESIGN.org] - by ''[http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=30493 'seir']''. Information related to level art and design; for mappers, level designers, environment artists, and any kind of world designer.

== Units and Scale ==
The units and scale you use is very important. [[Category:EnvironmentModularity|Modular]] meshes should be built to snap to a unit-based grid, and physics calculations depend on certain scales. Fortunately, game editors usually have a scale setting you can use on import to convert from 3d modeler scale into proper game engine scale.

* [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/UnrealUnits.html UDN: Unreal Units] - what units and scale to use for scenes in Unreal Engine. (Gears of War: 2 units = 1 inch, Unreal Tournament: 1 unit = 2 cm)
* [http://freesdk.crydev.net/display/SDKDOC3/Measurement+Reference CryENGINE SDK: Measurement Reference] - what units and scale to use for scenes in [[CryEngine]]. (Crysis: 1 unit = 1 meter)
* [http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/Components/FBXImporter-Model.html Unity: Import Settings for Meshes] - what units and scale to use for scenes in Unity. (Unity physics: 1 unit = 1 meter)

== More Information ==
* [[Category:GameDesign]]: creating the overall player experience in the game.
* [[Category:EnvironmentModularity]]: techniques for creating reusable environment meshes.

[[Category:Discipline]]

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 == Level Design Tutorials ==
 * [http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/categories/cat_level_design_tutorials_tips.php Level Design - Tutorials List] from World Of Level Design by Alex Galuzin.
-* [http://www.mapcore.org/page/features/_/articles/level-design-in-the-last-of-us-part-one-r46 Level Design in The Last of Us] by ''[http://www.froughol.com François "Furyo" Roughol]'', a three-part series by a Senior Level Designer, analyzing Naughty Dog's level design in The Last of Us.
+* [https://www.mapcore.org/articles/development/level-design-in-the-last-of-us-part-one-r46/ Level Design in The Last of Us] by ''[http://www.froughol.com François "Furyo" Roughol]'', a three-part series by a Senior Level Designer, analyzing Naughty Dog's level design in The Last of Us.
 * [http://www.curiousconstructs.com/projects/level-design-concepts/ Designing Action: Defining the Encounter in Games] by ''[http://www.curiousconstructs.com/about/ Nathan Cheever]'', an excellent dissection of how successful game levels are designed and made. Recommended!
 * [http://www.bendarling.net/index.php?page=levels Level design process] by ''Benjamin Darling''

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 * [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/How_To_Develop_A_Map_That_Works How To Develop A Map That Works] - from ''The Valve Developer Community''
 * [http://wiki.beyondunreal.com/Legacy:Map_Planning Map Planning] - from the ''Unreal Wiki''
-* [http://www.farcry2.cz/czech_menu/ke_stazeni/mapy-download/Benova-bible-mapy.pdf Ben's Small Bible of Realistic Multiplayer Level Design] (PDF) by ''Benjamin Bauer''
+* [http://www.benb-design.net/article02/benssmallbible_1.htm Ben's Small Bible of Realistic Multiplayer Level Design] ([http://www.farcry2.cz/czech_menu/ke_stazeni/mapy-download/Benova-bible-mapy.pdf PDF] which may be older) by ''[http://www.benb-design.net/ Benjamin Bauer]''
 * [http://www.interlopers.net/articles/what-is-level-design What Is Level Design?] - by ''Sérgio Duarte''
 * [http://www.amazon.com/Level-Design-Concept-Theory-Practice/dp/1568813384 Level Design: Concept, Theory, and Practice] ($) - by ''Rudolf Kremers'' (free preview: [http://www.rudolfkremers.com/Blog/?p=69 Chapter 7 - Reward Systems])

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 The units and scale you use is very important. [[:Category:EnvironmentModularity|Modular]] meshes should be built to snap to a unit-based grid, and physics calculations depend on certain scales. Fortunately, game editors usually have a scale setting you can use on import to convert from 3d modeler scale into proper game engine scale.
 * [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/UnrealUnits.html UDN: Unreal Units] - what units and scale to use for scenes in Unreal Engine. (Gears of War: 2 units = 1 inch, Unreal Tournament: 1 unit = 2 cm)
 * [http://freesdk.crydev.net/display/SDKDOC3/Measurement+Reference CryENGINE SDK: Measurement Reference] - what units and scale to use for scenes in [[CryEngine]]. (Crysis: 1 unit = 1 meter)

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 * [http://davesmapper.com Dave's Mapper], an automatic mapping tool by ''[http://www.thegriddle.net/ David Millar]''
 * [http://www.hourences.com/book/tutorialsindex.htm Unreal Engine 3 tutorials, game industry articles, level design/art/technical tutorials] - by ''[http://www.hourences.com Sjoerd 'hourences' De Jong]''. A ton of tutorials and articles about designing levels with the Unreal Technology.
 * [http://level-design.org LEVEL-DESIGN.org] - by ''[http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=30493 'seir']''. Information related to level art and design; for mappers, level designers, environment artists, and any kind of world designer.
 == Units and Scale ==

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 == Units and Scale ==
-The units and scale you use is very important. [[Category:EnvironmentModularity|Modular]] meshes should be built to snap to a unit-based grid, and physics calculations depend on certain scales. Fortunately, game editors usually have a scale setting you can use on import to convert from 3d modeler scale into proper game engine scale.
+The units and scale you use is very important. [[:Category:EnvironmentModularity|Modular]] meshes should be built to snap to a unit-based grid, and physics calculations depend on certain scales. Fortunately, game editors usually have a scale setting you can use on import to convert from 3d modeler scale into proper game engine scale.
 * [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/UnrealUnits.html UDN: Unreal Units] - what units and scale to use for scenes in Unreal Engine. (Gears of War: 2 units = 1 inch, Unreal Tournament: 1 unit = 2 cm)
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 == More Information ==
-* [[Category:GameDesign]]: creating the overall player experience in the game.
+* [[:Category:GameDesign]]: creating the overall player experience in the game.
-* [[Category:EnvironmentModularity]]: techniques for creating reusable environment meshes.
+* [[:Category:EnvironmentModularity]]: techniques for creating reusable environment meshes.
 [[Category:Discipline]]