Level Designer

References research
Paper level design (zones locations)
Scaling and metrics
Blockout production (BSP) :
- Points of view/Establishing shots
- Small open world design

Narrative/Quest thinking
Dev small features (quest system + minimap) with blueprints

Context

2021 Blocktober participation. Construction of a city, inspired by Scottish castles, which could be in “The Witcher 3“.

Project purpose

The project goal is to train me to make a blockout map of an “open area” for a chosen project. I’m working on landmarks, points of view and navigation through the level.

I also ask myself how to signify important places or use environmental narration for hypothetic quests.

Map organisation

(1) Town Entrance

Inn and quest board location
Starting point of the area (establishing shot and view on the landmarks (5/2/6))

(2) Castle

First main landmark
Quest continuity location (dialogues and political issues)

(3) Foreigners camp

Quest continuity location (racial issues/teasing for another country)

(4) Dock and market

Quest continuity location (encounters, link to another area, bandits and confrontation)

(5) Graveyard

Second landmark
Main quest continuity location (mystery place)
Accessible only with key
Place for fights with monsters

(6) Mysterious square dungeon

Final landmark
Main quest ending location (climax, secret discovery)
Last accessible area

Level intentions

Make a castle inspired by Scotland Middle Ages
- Use references of scottish lands
- Use references of scottish castles such as Eilean Donan and a bunch of others
Make a level that could have been in “The Witcher 3”
- Research on “The Witcher 3” player navigation and points of interest
- Novigrad
- Scaling and ambiance of “The Witcher 3”
Island + castle = crazy level

Level progress