CGMA - Level Design - Spaces and Modular Kits

Mountain Top Castle

ASSIGNMENT Spec

Engine: Unity Engine

Duration: 1 Week

For our second assignment we where tasked with using a small modular kit of a few objects. to build an environment that makes the player want to explore it and find an elusive treasure chest. No new geometry could be outside of minor terrain tools.

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Design Goals

• Attract the player to the castle entrance

• Breadcrumb a series of clues leading to the treasure chests

• Provide multiple paths with varying degrees of challenge

• Minimize dead ends and ensure they provide exploration value if they exist.

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Challenges

• Maintaining clean pathways vs organic looking spaces

• Working with a limited set of tools including player controller.

• Framing new objectives after reaching a potential goal.

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