EMS Creative iMedia Cambridge Nationals

1. Level Map
Lesson 1

2.  Understand links between planning and creation
 Know how to select appropriate assets for a game
 Be able to create the map for your own game
Lesson Goals
#location
#assets

3. Marking
Marks Learning Objective
1 – 5
Pass
Occasionally uses basic geometric patterns and properties to
manipulate a limited number of objects and environments
displaying limited accuracy.
6 – 9
Merit
Mostly uses geometric patterns & properties to manipulate
some objects and environments displaying some accuracy.
10 – 12
Distinction
Consistently uses geometric patterns and properties to
manipulate all relevant objects and environments displaying
excellent accuracy.

4. Client Brief
What were the level requirements of your client?
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map

5.  The game must be suitable for 9 - 11
year olds, both male and female and
include map pieces and props that fit
into one or two key themes.
 The game must include these features:
 Single Level Map
 1 or 2 Large Rooms
 A few Small Rooms
 4 Doors (Minimum)
Client Brief
Game Spot
 Game Spot have asked you to make a PC game that can be used in
primary schools to encourage more children to create games.
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map

6.  When planning your game you chose a
theme and described the locations
that you would be using for your map.
 You selected the type of doors that
you were going to have in your game
choosing those relevant for your map.
 Finally you chose some of your assets
that would be used to decorate the
level map including:
 Props
 Active Props
Planning Recap
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map

7.  You also used a flow diagram to
show how your game would be
structured and both methods will
help you to create your game.
Planning Recap
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map

8.  There are two main reasons you may want to use props or active
props around your level of the game you create:
Assets
Usefulness
Decoration
Creating something that the player
can interact with or use in a game
Making the map look more attractive
and realistic for the person playing
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map

9.  Create the map for your game to meet the client requirements
and create screenshot evidence of:
 Locations
 Props
 Active Props
Your Task
 Show evidence of changing the
position of props showing spatial
awareness around the map.
 Also provide evidence of changing
properties such as scale of assets
within your level.
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map

10. Keywords
 Location
 Assets
 Rooms that are pieced together to create
the map for a computer game level.
 Anything that will be added into your
game e.g. props, characters, pickups etc.
#location
#assets
Know how to select main assets
Be able to create your game map