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== Level Design Tutorials ==
 
== 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.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.
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* [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.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://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://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://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''
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* [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.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.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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All about the design of gameplay spaces. These are usually called levels, sometimes stages.

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The units and scale you use is very important. 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.

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