GAME 3400 Level Design - Introduction
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GAME 3400 Level Design - Introduction
- 1. Level Design Introduction – Sept. 7, 2012 Fall 2012 Seth Sivak
- 2. Summary Introduction Rules Topics Games Syllabus Resources and Requirements Introduction to Level Design
- 3. On the Index Card Name Email/Google Account Dropbox Account Favorite Game Games you are currently playing
- 4. Trouble with Teaching Game Design
- 5. Who am I? Carnegie Mellon Disney Northeastern Winds of Entertainment Imagineering Conduit Labs Zynga Boston University Orbis and IGF Technology (Creative (Gameplay (Lead (Mechanical (Programming Center Technology Programmer) Designer) Engineering) and Design) (Computer Group) Science)
- 6. Rules Be an adult Don’t be late (without prior notice) Hit your deadlines Do your best work Be a team player Pay attention in class No busywork If any assignment feels like busywork just come talk to me Communicate I am your producer, talk to me
- 7. Realities Game design is hard Game development is competitive This class is an opportunity, treat it like one
- 8. Topics Introduction to Level Design Moment Based Design Architecting an Experience Puzzle Design Playtesting Indirect Control Flow and Teaching Wayfinding and Indirect Control Worldbuilding and Storytelling
- 9. Games
- 10. Syllabus Google Calendar Link https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=q136fnig629qg ajuopjjqvd41o%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/ New_York Thanksgiving! Story in Games The Player’s Journey Visual Storytelling Analysis: Gears of War Analysis: Diablo 2
- 11. Projects Portal 1 Analysis Portal 2 Analysis Puzzle Maker Level Advanced Level Multiplayer Level Group Level Post Mortem Portfolio
- 12. Grades Projects – 85% Participation – 10% Weekly Analysis – 5%
- 13. Resources and Requirements Steam Account (Windows Version) Portal 1 Portal 2 Google Account Dropbox Account
- 15. Introduction to Level Design
- 16. Game Design Definitions Play Voluntary, intrinsically motivated activity Game Play with a goal A series of interesting choices Toy An interactive object used during play Puzzle A game with a dominant strategy Narrative Events connected to a theme Story A flow of events ordered to create an emotional outcome
- 17. What is Game Design? Game design is the craft of designing experiences that will evoke a specific emotional response.
- 18. Seriously, what is Game Design? Designing systems, mechanics and stories that allow for interesting, fun, moving, emotional and challenging moments.
- 19. Skills of a Game Designer Be a good listener Be a good teacher Be a good playtester Critical analysis of experiences Become a player Be driven, inspired, creative and relentless Never stop experiencing
- 20. What is Level Design? Level design is the application of game design.
- 21. What is Level Design? WHAT!!!!
- 22. What is Level Design? Level design is the craft of designing and building experiences that will evoke a specific emotional response.
- 23. Seriously, what is Level Design? Using systems, mechanics and stories to create interesting, fun, moving, emotional and challenging moments.
- 24. What games need level design?
- 25. What makes a good level? (discussion)
- 26. Additional Level Design Resources http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/0/3 http://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/39.html
- 28. Mechanics of Pac-man Pellets – eat them all to complete the level Power Pellets – use them to eat ghosts Ghosts – get hit by one and lose a life Bonus Fruit – eat them to get more points Lives – lose all lives and the game ends
- 29. Systems of Pac-man Movement – always moves forward, move joystick to change direction Scoring – extra lives at 10,000 points, high score Enemies – each one has a specific movement AI Spawning – Enemies and Bonus Fruit spawn at set locations Tunnels – exit a tunnel one way, return on the other side
- 30. Story of Pac-man … Characters are interesting and deep
- 32. Level Design Considerations Ghost spawn location Pellet locations Power Pellet locations Bonus Fruit spawn location Tunnels
- 34. Interesting Moments Beating a level Eating a ghost Eating a bonus fruit Having a close call Losing a life Outsmarting a ghost
- 35. Good Game/Level Design is… Creating opportunities for the player to make an interesting choice that results in an engaging moment.
- 36. Assignment 1 Create a Steam Account Get Portal 1 and Portal 2 Play through Portal 1 List any interesting moment (gameplay, story, visual) Level it took place on Description of moment Why it was interesting Interest Value (how interesting was it?) Due Midnight 9/13 in Dropbox
- 37. Additional Pac-man Resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man http://shaunew.github.com/Pac-Man/