Virtual World Note: Week 1

Level design is a mix of art, technical and design

Layout:

- Scale

- Visual Cues

     = Landmarks

     = Breadcrumbs

     = 180 rule (3D) / leap of faith (2D)

- Boundaries

- Sections

     = Each has landmarks and boundaries

     = Mood

     = How do the borders support encapsulation

- Navigation

     = open

     = directed

     = weird

Line of Sight effects:

- Navigation: where to go

- Objectives

- Technical limitation

     = scope limitations: work around to satisfy persistent-over-scope

Line of Sight extension:

- Mini-maps: show the surrounding world

- Mirror: show the back view