(Ebook) Level Design : Concept, Theory, and Practice by Kremers, Rudolf ISBN 9781439876954, 1439876959

Good or bad level design can make or break any game, so it is surprising how little reference material exists for level designers. Beginning level designers have a limited understanding of the tools and techniques they can use to achieve their goals, or even define them. This book is the first to use a conceptual and theoretical foundation to build such a set of practical tools and techniques. It is tied to no particular technology or genre, so it will be a useful reference for many years to come. Kremers covers many concepts universal to level design, such as interactivity, world building, im.
Abstract: Front Cover; Table of Contents; Front Matter; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Part II; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Part III; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Part IV; Chapter 12; Part V; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Part VI; Chapter 17; Back Matter; Back Cover.

Good or bad level design can make or break any game, so it is surprising how little reference material exists for level designers. Beginning level designers have a limited understanding of the tools and techniques they can use to achieve their goals, or even define them. This book is the first to use a conceptual and theoretical foundation to build such a set of practical tools and techniques. It is tied to no particular technology or genre, so it will be a useful reference for many years to come. Kremers covers many concepts universal to level design, such as interactivity, world building, im