Level Design Lobby

By Max PearsLeisure Video Games Games

Level Design Lobby episodes

December 05, 2017 Bonus Episode: Essential Read 2
This is a recap of all the 'Reading' materials I enjoyed this week. I am messing around with this new format of the Essential reading list so please let me know if you enjoyed this format.

GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOoTAVeEcU

Morality in Games: http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2017/07/podcast-29-morality-and-moral-choices-in-video-games/

Drive to work #384: http://podbay.fm/show/580709168/e/1479492900?autostart=1

Extra Credits - Keep Cutting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28nUYFoCQwQ

Game Makers Toolkit - CupHead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8T6Ul4aHTI

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11 min
December 05, 2017 Bonus Episode: Essential Read 2
This is a recap of all the 'Reading' materials I enjoyed this week. I am messing around with this new format of the Essential reading list so please let me know if you enjoyed this format.

GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOoTAVeEcU

Morality in Games: http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2017/07/podcast-29-morality-and-moral-choices-in-video-games/

Drive to work #384: http://podbay.fm/show/580709168/e/1479492900?autostart=1

Extra Credits - Keep Cutting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28nUYFoCQwQ

Game Makers Toolkit - CupHead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8T6Ul4aHTI

Please leave a review and subscribe.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxPears

Website: http://www.maxpears.com/

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GamerBorn: goo.gl/HbEL5N

10% Off Coupon Code: LevelDesignLobby

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iTunes: goo.gl/RDWSmX

YouTube: goo.gl/2pdpjg

SoundCloud: goo.gl/9pb4DW

11 min
November 28, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep7: LD Principles
In episode 7 I sit down with Snr Level Designer Yasen to discuss his work on the Assassins Creed franchise as we debate and talk about our personal thoughts on some of the best LD Principles. Please subscribe + support

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GamerBorn: https://goo.gl/HbEL5N

Coupon Code: LevelDesignLobby

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Yasen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasenstoynev/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxPears

Website: http://www.maxpears.com/

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iTunes: https://goo.gl/RDWSmX

YouTube: https://goo.gl/2pdpjg

SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/9pb4DW
35 min
November 28, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep7: LD Principles
In episode 7 I sit down with Snr Level Designer Yasen to discuss his work on the Assassins Creed franchise as we debate and talk about our personal thoughts on some of the best LD Principles.

Please subscribe + support

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GamerBorn: https://goo.gl/HbEL5N

Coupon Code: LevelDesignLobby

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Yasen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasenstoynev/

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxPears

Website: http://www.maxpears.com/

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iTunes: https://goo.gl/RDWSmX

YouTube: https://goo.gl/2pdpjg

SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/9pb4DW
35 min
November 14, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep6: Hide the Details
Looking at some great examples of why not showing all the details can work wonders for your game.I will take a deep dive and discuss why players learning for themselves is a powerful tool and something we as developers must trust players more to create more powerful moments.

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23 min
November 14, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep6: Hide the Details
Looking at some great examples of why not showing all the details can work wonders for your game.I will take a deep dive and discuss why players learning for themselves is a powerful tool and something we as developers must trust players more to create more powerful moments.

Please Subscribe to show your support
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Twitter: twitter.com/MaxPears
Website: www.maxpears.com/
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YouTube: goo.gl/2pdpjg
SoundCloud: goo.gl/9pb4DW
23 min
October 28, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep5: Breaking into the Industry
Level Design Lobby welcomes its first guest to the show British Youtube sensation Steven Bridges. Steven and Max discuss Universities and how they stood out from the crowd and how others can do the same to ensure a better chance of employment in the future.

Please subscribe and support the podcast ---- Twitter: twitter.com/MaxPears Website: www.maxpears.com/ ---- Steven bridges: www.youtube.com/user/StevenBridgesTV ---- iTunes: goo.gl/RDWSmX YouTube: goo.gl/2pdpjg SoundCloud: goo.gl/9pb4DW
37 min
October 28, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep5: Breaking into the Industry
Level Design Lobby welcomes its first guest to the show British Youtube sensation Steven Bridges. Steven and Max discuss Universities and how they stood out from the crowd and how others can do the same to ensure a better chance of employment in the future.

Please subscribe and support the podcast
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Twitter: twitter.com/MaxPears
Website: www.maxpears.com/
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Steven bridges: www.youtube.com/user/StevenBridgesTV
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YouTube: goo.gl/2pdpjg
SoundCloud: goo.gl/9pb4DW
37 min
October 13, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep4: Main Menus In Video Games
Taking a deep dive into opening menu designs, how sadly most games do not take full advantage of this moment. I will give great examples of games which use these in many exciting ways. Seeing how we as an industry can grow, how we can take inspiration from these examples.

Please subscribe to support the podcast. ---- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxPears Website: http://www.maxpears.com/ ---- iTunes: https://goo.gl/RDWSmX YouTube: https://goo.gl/2pdpjg SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/9pb4DW
20 min
October 13, 2017 Level Design Lobby - Ep4: Main Menus In Video Games
Taking a deep dive into opening menu designs, how sadly most games do not take full advantage of this moment. I will give great examples of games which use these in many exciting ways. Seeing how we as an industry can grow, how we can take inspiration from these examples.

Please subscribe to support the podcast.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxPears
Website: http://www.maxpears.com/
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iTunes: https://goo.gl/RDWSmX
YouTube: https://goo.gl/2pdpjg
SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/9pb4DW
20 min

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The Level Design Lobby, breaks down game and level design techniques, showing how they are used within games, as well as how we can improve upon them. It also shares reading material to its audience, while providing interviews with industry professionals.