Overview:

 

This is a 1v1 unreal tournament level created in Unreal using in engine assets.

The level features:

• 3 Distinct and recognizable areas with different level goals

• Weapon and item placement

• Design philosophy focused on unique play areas, Noonan theory, impactful choices

 

Role: Level Design

Responsibilities:

 

• Draft and finalize Level Design document outlining the level

• Whitebox, then fully create and set dress the level

Design Challenges:

 

Combat rooms

• Balance​

  • most powerful weapon and powerup are located at the top floor of the middle of the arena.  Area is tough to reach and tough to hold. 

  • player spawns are never more than two seconds away from any weapon to get players back into the action.

  • powerups and large health packs require an acrobatic feat (e.g. wall running) to reach or are located in a tough to defend position.

  • Each room features a tactical height advantage awarded to those that are able to secure the second floor.  However multiple flank points to the second floor allow it to always be contested.

• Cover layout

  • ground floor of each level contains more cover than second floor but less potent weapons.  ​

  • Cover layout facilitates movement from cover to cover rather than camping as no position is 100% defendable from every angle. 

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General Layout

• Recognizable rooms

  • Level divided into three distinct rooms with differently themed gameplay​

  • One room focused on open room combat with ramps, cover along the perimiter and full-auto weapons

  • One room focused on close quarters cat-and-mouse gameplay with short range weapons.

  • Middle of arena acts as a bridge between the two floors of the rooms and features a good line of sight into each room. 

• Taking advantage of player abilities

  • players encouraged to utilise acrobatic feats such as sliding and wall running in order to shortcut a path to the second floor or reach a powerup/weapon​

• Fun gameplay