Notebook Sketches
I’ve been meaning for some time to make a post sharing some of my notebook sketches. Finally getting around to doing it now.
World Map
This is an early version of the map of the game. I was trying to lay out how the different hub worlds would connect to one another. The current structure of the game is quite different, but you can get a sense of the complexity I have in mind.
You can also see that previously I had specific themes for different levels: Downtown, The Library, Museum, Industrial, etc. This isn’t really that relevant to the game, at least in its current state. Mostly, this was a way to help me think about how levels would evolve. Coming up with reasons for why specific structures existed gave me a starting point from which to design the levels.
Opening Level Design
An early draft of the layout of the first level in the game. You can see that on the right I was playing around with different arrangements for how the space would fit together in 3D.
Advanced Hub World Design
This was a sketch intended for a Hub level that would appear in the later stage of the game. I’m not sure if I will still put it in the game. Different elements from this design have found their way into early levels. Anyway, it gives you a sense of the design process.
Water Logic
This is a flow chart I drew up to help me work out the logic of water in the game. I still haven’t finished implementing that mechanic yet. I got it working on a basic level several months ago, and then decided I needed to focus my efforts on more immediate problems, such as the early levels.