Beginning Game Level Design John Fiel

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Mar 26, 2012 James rated it liked it

Pretty solid, but very general, beginning game design book. Many of the topics will just be review if you are familiar with games in general, and it takes a very 3D and FPS focus. Very little on actual level design outside a few vague "make sure the levels push and pull!" kind of statements (basically pointing out that the reader should do the things this reader read the book hoping to learn how to do in the first place!) Pretty solid, but very general, beginning game design book. Many of the topics will just be review if you are familiar with games in general, and it takes a very 3D and FPS focus. Very little on actual level design outside a few vague "make sure the levels push and pull!" kind of statements (basically pointing out that the reader should do the things this reader read the book hoping to learn how to do in the first place!) ...more

Jul 13, 2009 Brian Goodman rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: everyone

If you want to use level editors to create modules, scenarios, and your own custom games, you need this book. This book will teach how to plan your level, how to create so that it looks good, how to add story to it that will be noticed, how to bring life to your level, and how to polish it so that it looks good.

Read this book, take it's lessons, and you'll be a amatuer level designer in no time. This book is the bible for people who want to get into level design, whether it's amatuer or professi

Read this book, take it's lessons, and you'll be a amatuer level designer in no time. This book is the bible for people who want to get into level design, whether it's amatuer or professional.

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Aug 04, 2014 Beatrice Lapa rated it really liked it

There were many things in this book that I already knew as a game producer for casual games, and a QA for MMOs in my previous companies. Others I have learned as I struggle as a new game designer. Still, there are many tips and terms here that I've only encountered now and I know they will be valuable for future projects. There were many things in this book that I already knew as a game producer for casual games, and a QA for MMOs in my previous companies. Others I have learned as I struggle as a new game designer. Still, there are many tips and terms here that I've only encountered now and I know they will be valuable for future projects. ...more