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This section is about designing game environments, also called "levels". | This section is about designing game environments, also called "levels". | ||
| + | * [http://www.bendarling.net/index.php?page=levels Level design process] by ''Benjamin Darling'' | ||
* [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://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://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://blog.joelburgess.com/2011/03/gdc-2011-transcript-motivating-players.html#more GDC 2011 Transcript: Motivating Players in Open World Games] by ''Joel Burgess'' | ||
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* [http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Space-Francis-D-K-Ching/dp/0471286168 Architecture: Form, Space, and Order] ($) by ''Francis D.K. Ching'' | * [http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Space-Francis-D-K-Ching/dp/0471286168 Architecture: Form, Space, and Order] ($) 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://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 | ||
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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'' | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 18 May 2013
Contents
Category Game Design
All about game design.
Pages in This Category
Game Design
This section is about designing the overall experience for the player.
- Game Pitches repository for video game pitches and design documents - by Jon Jones
- Design Techniques and Ideals from The Art of Computer Game Design - by Chris Crawford
- The 400 Project - by Hal Barwood & Noah Falstein
- VideoGameDesignTerms
- Visual Semiotics - from Wikipedia<
>Environments involve the player more if they have several layers of thinking behind their design. - What is a visual metaphor? - from Answers.com
Level Design
This section is about designing game environments, also called "levels".
- Level design process by Benjamin Darling
- World of Level Design.com, a website/blog about game environment art and game level design for first person shooters.
- GDC 2011 Transcript: Motivating Players in Open World Games by Joel Burgess
- GDC 2008: Level Design Challenges in Crysis: The Long Journey to Open Worlds by Sten Huebler, Lead Designer, Crytek
- Dave's Mapper, an automatic mapping tool by David Millar
- Applying the Elements of Design and Principles of Design in Level Art by Jeremy Price
- Gears Of War Multiplayer Map Theory by Lee Perry
- GDC 2010: “What Happened Here?” – Environmental Storytelling by Harvey Smith and Matthias Worch
- Architecture: Form, Space, and Order ($) by Francis D.K. Ching
- Level Design Help Files, a collection of help sites for level design themed files - from the MapCore forums
- How To Develop A Map That Works - from The Valve Developer Community
- Map Planning - from the Unreal Wiki
- Ben's Small Bible of Realistic Multiplayer Level Design (PDF) by Benjamin Bauer
- What Is Level Design? - by Sérgio Duarte
- Level Design: Concept, Theory, and Practice ($) - by Rudolf Kremers (free preview: Chapter 7 - Reward Systems)
- The Hows and Whys of Level Design ($) - by Sjoerd 'hourences' De Jong (reviewed here)
- Unreal Engine 3 tutorials, game industry articles, level design/art/technical tutorials - by Sjoerd 'hourences' De Jong. A ton of tutorials and articles about designing levels with the Unreal Technology.
- LEVEL-DESIGN.org - by 'seir'. Information related to level art and design; for mappers, level designers, environment artists, and any kind of world designer.
- Maintaining the suspension of disbelief... Polycount forum thread. Discussion about the importance of using imperfection to create believable worlds.
- Level Design Video Tutorials - from 3DBuzz. A ton of useful tutorials and design tips about creating levels.
Game Design Blogs
- Life of a Design Monkey - a blog by Mark Davies, game designer at Ninja Theory
- Random Encounters in Imaginary Realms - a blog by an anonymous game designer
- Lost Garden - a blog by Danc, game designer
- CliffyB.com - a blog by Cliff Bleszinski, game designer at Epic Games
- Level Design - a blog by David Alexander Johnston, freelance game designer
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Pages in category "GameDesign"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
