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Level 2 Fancy Kitchen, Player as V.R.U.M.
Project Type: Level Design Course: Semester Project
Contribution: Creator of Game Concept and Level Designer
Outcome: Shipped Two Levels (x1 solo and x1 co-op) to Itch.io
Vacuum or Cat, Cleaning Becomes Fun!
Imagine the daily life of a unique Vacuum Robot Utility Meowchine (or V.R.U.M.) with the ability to re calibrate its robotic disc shaped vacuum body into the form of a mechanical cat!
Change your form from vacuum to cat as you navigate through each level efficiently cleaning as you go!
Challenges:
-Study and understand what makes great level design
-Collaborate in a team of two for 4-months to develop game with three levels
-Personally responsible for developing two playable levels: one solo and one co-op
-Achieving harmony in object placement within Unity
-Make cleaning fun!
What I Learned:
-Level designs based in realistic settings need to be accurate to reality
-Being adoptable and open to feedback can make your game better
- Self-managed teams work well when tasks align with individual strengths
-Subtle cues to the player within the level design should always exist to promote fun (not tedious) gameplay
-Level analysis methods such as: (Filip Coulianos) Pacing, 10 Principles of Level Design, Visual Cues, Routes/Paths, Beat Charts
![Fancy Kitchen Level (Waiter's Station Area), with HUD](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/01c016b2-73f0-4414-855d-f37deab0610b_rw_1920.png?h=7bfb83e12eedfc3b9ad280175bb43b12)
Fancy Kitchen Level (Waiter's Station Area), with HUD
![Fancy Kitchen Level (Dishwasher Area), Player as Mech. Cat](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/fddcb8b9-d812-4add-8f8f-7cd94d8b26c2_rw_1200.png?h=e8e09a182954bd4891ff9beb825ad092)
Fancy Kitchen Level (Dishwasher Area), Player as Mech. Cat
![Final Greybox, Fancy Kitchen](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/ef6e7462-fe1d-4c3e-906f-e1509290e153_rw_1200.png?h=9ba60e762a0e1e58e7b8b67449833998)
Final Greybox, Fancy Kitchen
![Greybox, First Draft (Before Level was Fancy Kitchen)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/5deb349b-ea93-45f0-aa73-d031d7e4e01b_rw_1200.png?h=ed91d2bba317e4f4efd22f2ab5916a2c)
Greybox, First Draft (Before Level was Fancy Kitchen)
![Optimal Route, Fancy Kitchen Level](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/943cddeb-43dc-4734-a846-bccb35c29458_rw_1200.png?h=580766a23e6aaa572306adab87b1cc36)
Optimal Route, Fancy Kitchen Level
![Igloo Multiplayer Level, Split-Screen Gameplay and HUD](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/73a47045-8f6e-441a-93e4-5c37ee5e82cc_rw_1920.png?h=ee22514111958b2d7bb0dad5814f8f22)
Igloo Multiplayer Level, Split-Screen Gameplay and HUD
![Greybox, Multiplayer Igloo Level](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/ec253bd8-3b34-4b69-9bde-1cfcafab93e8_rw_1200.png?h=eedbbca0c6ad5c67c2d88d0565c8bb56)
Greybox, Multiplayer Igloo Level
![Igloo Multiplayer Level, Combat Bowl Design](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/aee973a6-e067-482c-a2e5-ea15ca8fa074_rw_1200.png?h=2d64010a7ecafc5f74a3839e378c0a40)
Igloo Multiplayer Level, Combat Bowl Design
![Level Design of Igloo Multiplayer Level, Object Placements](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/248507f9-033f-4361-bc59-827b9be87d49_rw_1200.png?h=f4317fdb43e627fb0a1e4687c144c014)
Level Design of Igloo Multiplayer Level, Object Placements
![Level Design of Igloo Muliplayer Level, Trash & Puddle Placements](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/389cd804-9688-4772-858e-81c1491a6e25/14ca87de-00a9-4684-a8a3-d725882ff89b_rw_1200.png?h=2464babe1b6bd6a81e45310a91d94552)
Level Design of Igloo Muliplayer Level, Trash & Puddle Placements
Level 2 Fancy Kitchen Analysis Video by Lauren Gallagher
Level 3 (Co-op) Igloo Analysis Video by Lauren Gallagher