EVAN CARDWELL
LEVEL DESIGNER
CGMA
CGMA Level Design For Games
A showcase of a few of my weekly Assignments from CGMasterAcademy's Level Design For Games Course
Platformer
For this assignment, we were tasked with creating a charming little floating city with platforming elements.
Goals I had for this Assignment:
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Use 'Cloud' character with flight mechanics
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Encourage exploration
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Non-linear level flow
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Draw the player towards the castle objective using Vistas and Breadcrumbing.
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Create a nice flow for platforming across floating islands
City Streets
This time we were tasked with blocking out a small Asian-inspired city with interconnected streets.
Goals I had for this Assignment:
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Utilize ALS Character Mechanics.
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Use parallaxing to create the illusion of the level extending beyond it's borders.
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Develop beats and imagine NPC interaction and quests
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Create interconnected spaces that could be a small part of an open world.
EGYPT
This assignment involved crafting a linear level inspired by the theme of Egypt, with a specific focus on The Mummy.
Goals I had for this Assignment:
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Utilize ALS Character Mechanics.
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Block out a simple level with interesting spaces and composition.
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Develop beats and imagine a narrative.
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Place discoverable items
