The Level Design Book
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Welcome
What is level design
Book 1, Process
How to make a level
Pre-production
Combat
Layout
Blockout
Scripting
Environment Art
Release
Book 2, Culture
Level design as culture
History of the level designer
History of encounter design
Zero player level design
(unfinished pages)
Book 3, Studies
How to study a level
Single player studies
Multiplayer studies
Real world studies
Book 4, Learning
Notes for educators
Project plans
Appendix
Tools
Assets & Resources
Communities
About this book / authors
License / copyright
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How to study a level
Close readings and studies of influential / interesting maps and levels
In a case study, an author conducts an analysis of a playable level or location.
A good case study identifies strengths and weaknesses, considers typical player behavior, and compares it to other levels and games. These critical design essays demonstrate how to apply a lot of concepts from the Process section of this book.
For more on our recommended methodology, see Research.
This section is underdeveloped because right now we're focusing on finishing Book 1, Process.
This section is still very much under construction, but for now we have three case studies:

Single player

Single player maps, usually highlighting pacing, storytelling, and encounter design.

Multiplayer

Multiplayer maps and spaces, usually highlighting layouts, flow, and map balance.

Real world

Analyzing real world ("IRL") locations and structures from a level design perspective.
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Real world