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on Wed, 18 Dec 2019 02:02:00 EST
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The final part to the series where I break down a combat level I designed and explain what tools you can use to keep your combat levels engaging
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on Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:25:00 EDT
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I am back for the second part of my Mini-Series as I talk about the next phase of building a good combat phase which is about the planning and pre-production as we talk about what to do as well as looking at my own work.
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on Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:17:00 EDT
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I break down what I have learned in my career to what helps to make a strong combat space, how to create combat spaces that feel engaging and challenging. Sharing my knowledge with step by steps to aid fellow level designers.
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on Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:42:00 EDT
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Shape Theory is a theory we all know apart about and we are aware of it subconsciously. Here I break down how it can be used for level design and how it is used to encourage the player to act certain ways.
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on Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:32:00 EDT
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This blog does not have any special technical advice for anyone in games but more of some friendly advice to help make development for you and your team go a little bit smoother.
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on Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:33:00 EST
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Originally posted 80lvl: https://80.lv/articles/game-design-introducing-mechanics/
I break down how devs introduce mechanics, looking into some of the common mistakes made and how to improve upon them.
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