🛠️Layout
How to draw a top-down floor plan for a level, with flow and typology
Why design a layout?
Layout has two...

...If you are learning a new toolset, then don't plan a huge epic set piece. If you're new to game development, then...

...Totten connects a lot of core architecture education (basic drafting, parti, prospect and refuge, etc.) to some game examples. A good roundup of conceptual...

📜Scripting
Objectives, triggers, puzzles
What is scripting?
Level designers use scripting tools to program specific game rules and behaviors for a level. Some common...

...tailing the assassins
The game never explains how to tail the assassins back to their hideout. The lack of tutorialization for this unannounced surprise...

...Consistent cover is useful for combat games that want to avoid ambiguity, or any action game with a cover system / body awareness animations that...