Unreal Tournament Level
Victoria City
Role: Level Designer
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Development Time: 5 Weeks (2018-19)
Tools: Unreal Engine 4
Team: 2
Contributions:
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Level Design
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Composition
About
Victoria City is a Symmetrical, Victorian Cyberpunk inspired level designed for Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag and Payload Game Modes that rewards tactical and coordinated team play.
Mechanics
Movement
Player can Dash Jump and Wall Run on Walls
Player Can Glide on the ground to fit into smaller gaps.
Player can Dash Jump and Wall Run on Walls
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The level's Dominant Feature is Movement where we wanted to reward players that have mastered these abilities. By analyzing the Metrics such as Run Speed and Jump Length i could design with them in mind.
Weapons
Missile Launcher can Lock onto enemies, ideal for hunting down Flag Carriers
Sniper excels at long range
Shock Rifle can Flush out enemies behind cover by combining its both abilities
Missile Launcher can Lock onto enemies, ideal for hunting down Flag Carriers
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The weapons can each excel in different situations. By properly analyzing their different abilities I could design the levels with them in mind.
Level Design
Summary
The level is Targeted for Mid / Hard-core Audience with experience of Team oriented First-Person Shooters.
It was designed for Capture The Flag, Payload and Team Death Match Game Modes and play styles such as Snipers, Rushers, Tacticians, Campers and is approachable for beginners with its open and simple layout.
Different Key Areas of the Level
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High-Level Top-Down
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Key Areas
Spawn Area
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The Flag Area
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The Sniper Tower
The Shelter
The Main Side Path
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The Central Battle Area
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Ideation
Inspirations for the Theme
Art
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Inspirations for the Design
Inspirations for the Spawn and multiple ways out of it
Inspirations for the Centre
How you can use a window to lob grenades in. Having the sniper tower be weak to nearby teleporters.
Inspirations for the Spawn and multiple ways out of it
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Level Analysis - Overwatch - Watchpoint Gibraltar
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Design Research
High-Level Sketch
All of the White Board Sketches of the Different Areas
The several different sketches I made of the level. It was to big to make in one white board so had to make several
The several different sketches I made of the level. It was to big to make in one white board so had to make several
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Early Block-Out of Areas
White Box
The initial block out where i made half of the level.
Second Iteration where I duplicated the half
Second Iteration where I duplicated the half
The initial block out where i made half of the level.
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