NICOLAS MARTEL | Level & Game Designer Junior
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Trailer
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Walkthrough
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Introduction
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My goal was to create the last two zones of the level, based on the theme of an oriental palace.
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My intention as level designer was to wow the players in the final two zones, to make them feel the grandeur and luxury of an oriental palace at sunset.
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To do this I drew my inspiration from real life, with a mix of Persian and Indian architecture, as well as from video games.
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My tasks in this project
Workflow
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Define exotic feature and visual search
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Create global layout and Level Design document
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Designed the entire map (blockout) and worked on signs and feedback
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Setup of NPC placement and patrols
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Setup narrative cinematics
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Playtest and balance the map with feedback of the players
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Define intention
Visual search
Layout & LDD
Iteration
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![manette-de-jeu.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b52608_5554a237c4ce4342b1146e92e3647093~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_60,h_60,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/manette-de-jeu.png)
Blockout
Playtest
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Define exotic feature
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Visual search
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Create global layout
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Designed the entire map
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Cinematics
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Playtest Mantis & Japan Touch
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