Level Design for Games

Creating Compelling Game Experiences

Phil Co

338 pages, parution le 28/02/2006

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Résumé

At the heart of any great computer game are expertly designed levels: the locales and stages that define gameplay. And at the core of any strong game development team are the level designers: the people who create the spaces and environments that you move through while playing the game. And because level design doesn't require a fine arts or programming degree, it's one of the best avenues into a career in game development. Level Design for Games: Creating Compelling Game Experiences is the definitive guide to level design, both for aspiring game developers, and for industry pros looking for practical, best-practice tips and advice.

With over ten years of experience with some of the industry's top developers, Phil Co starts the reader at the very beginning of the game development process, explaining the level designer's role in the all-important preproduction phase. Co then moves into the production phase, using a fictional level to demonstrate how to create and refine your level.

Packed with screenshots, diagrams, and real-world examples, this book gives you all the tools you need to build your own professional-grade level, including level narratives, descriptions, diagrams, and templates. Chapter assignments help you practice what you've learned, and the demo of Epic's UnrealEngineZ Editor (UnrealEd), included on the companion CD-ROM, gives you hands-on experience with an industry-standard tool.

CD-ROM includes a demo of the UnrealEngine2 Editor and sample maps and textures to guide you through chapter assignments.

L'auteur - Phil Co

Phil Co has a degree in architecture from the University of Virginia but opted instead for a career in video games. Starting out as a tester at SEGA, he's been a level designer since 1996 for some of the best-regarded game developers in the industry, including Cyclone Studios, Blizzard, and Valve Software, makers of the hugely popular "Half-Life" series. Phil lives in Seattle with his wife and son.

Sommaire

Introduction
How Do You Make a Game?
Defining the Game
Enemies and Obstacles: Choosing Your Challenges
Brainstorming Your Level Ideas
Designing With a Diagram
The Template
Improving Your Level
Taking It to 11
Ship It!
Epilogue
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	New Riders
Auteur(s)	Phil Co
Parution	28/02/2006
Nb. de pages	338
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	611g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780321375971
ISBN13	978-0-321-37597-1