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Description: So you want to make a game? Where do you begin? Game level design is critical when making a game that is fun, engaging and playable. If the level you create is too complex or too simple for your audience, people will not want to play it. Striking that balance between aesthetic and technical value while keeping it entertaining and fun can be a difficult and daunting task for the inexperienced designer. This course introduces you to the essence of what it takes to design and build a game level. Game level design will take you through evaluating the particular game engine, deciding on a theme and analyzing to type of game play that will take place. The end result is a design that can be drawn out and built.

Topics include: the basics of game design, game engine creation, style guides, level layout development, 3D level mockup.

Prerequisite: You should have a working knowledge of 3ds Max or Maya and be able to create 3D models in order to get the most out of this class.

Level: Intermediate