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Level Design in a DayLevel Design in a DayTools: Making a Better Game

Level Design in a DayLevel Design in a Day

Jim Brown, Lead Level Designer, Epic Games

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•• x100 employees = 240 min / day = 4 hours / dayx100 employees = 240 min / day = 4 hours / dayp y / y / yp y / y / y

•• 4 hours / day = 4 hours / day = 20 hours / week20 hours / week

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•• 4 hours / day = 4 hours / day = 20 hours / week20 hours / week

•• 20 hours / week = 6 man20 hours / week = 6 man‐‐months of your time / months of your time / 1 f ti th j t1 f ti th j tyear = year = 1 year of your time on the project.1 year of your time on the project.

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T k TiT k TiTakeaway TipsTakeaway Tips•• Own the toolset or it will own youOwn the toolset or it will own you

S h t d ?S h t d ?•• So what can you do?So what can you do?•• Learn what it does well and position thatLearn what it does well and position that•• Know your shortcutsKnow your shortcuts

h h k h h ’h h k h h ’•• Watch someone who knows what they’re Watch someone who knows what they’re doingdoing

T k TiT k TiTakeaway TipsTakeaway Tips•• So what can you do?So what can you do?

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T k TiT k TiTakeaway TipsTakeaway Tips•• Be the ChampionBe the Champion

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•• Gears examplesGears examplesF F idF F id•• Free FridayFree Friday

T k TiT k TiTakeaway TipsTakeaway Tips•• Challenge yourselfChallenge yourself

Present a solutionPresent a solution•• Present a solutionPresent a solution•• What would make this better?What would make this better?•• What tools need changing?What tools need changing?

Wh t’ i i ?Wh t’ i i ?•• What’s missing?What’s missing?•• Use your most important toolsUse your most important tools

•• HeadHeadH tH t•• HeartHeart

•• MouthMouth•• Small change = Big impactSmall change = Big impact

C i tC i t•• ConsistencyConsistency

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•• Be the screwdriver, not the screw.Be the screwdriver, not the screw.

Q ti ?Q ti ?Questions?Questions?

Jim.Brown@EpicGames.comJim.Brown@EpicGames.com

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