Saga Of Ballie - Unreal
Solo Level Design Project
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This is a level design project where I wanted to design a level based on the feel of grandeur one gets while watching Toy Story or playing games like Revolt. Small things in a human-sized environment. The player is a toy that has to collect 10 batteries in a room full of enemy toys and escape.
Some things I focused on in the level:
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Made an environment that is easy to identify and relate to the real world. This familiarity made it easier to deliver the feeling of grandeur I was looking for.
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Designing encounters around the core objective of resource collection
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The batteries are placed in strategic places in such a way that once you get a battery, you end up in a vantage point that allows you to see more batteries and enemies. This was especially important as I didn't want to include a minimap to keep the UI minimal but I wanted to subtly guide the player throughout the map.
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I used a specific color theme for the batteries and the important parts of the environment to make sure the player doesn't get lost and can find all the batteries.
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The player has some opportunities to tackle the same encounter from different vantage points, some of them make the encounter easier.
Distribution of batteries in the level
