In this episode, we talk about our own game, Harvest Hunt! We cover level design, art and the roguelite elements of the game.
You can follow us on X/Twitter @levedesignfm
The music for this episode is by the amazing James Elsey @jameselseymusic.bsky.social
You can follow the rest of the team on Bluesky:
Mark Drew: @markdrew.bsky.social
Valentina Chrysostomou: @valentinachrys.bsky.social
Uriel Cordas: @urielcordas.bsky.social
If you have ideas for who we should interview or topics we should cover, get in touch via email on show@leveldesign.fm
In this episode we talk to Jack Chapman about getting into the Industry, mental health and what escape routes we can all have to make space for our mind.
Follow our antics on Twitter @leveldesignfm and let us know what you liked the most about the podcast!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) and Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys).
This has been a CMD:Studio (@cmdstudiogames) production. Our editor is Vyt Vaisvilaite and our theme tune is by James Elsey (@JamesElseyMusic).
Sable, the debut title from Shedworks is without a doubt one of the most stunning experiences among recent indie releases.
We spoke to Shedworks' Creative Director Gregorios Kythreotis (@ShedworksGreg) to learn more about their development process.
From inspirations and influences to flexibility and limitations, we tackle all aspects of creating an unforgettable experience for the player. There's a lot to unpack no matter whether you are a veteran developer or just getting ready to release your first title.
Get ready for GDC 2022 and don't miss Greg's talk on the Art of Sable: https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/the-art-of-sable-imperfection-limitation-and-worldbuilding-through-visual-design/884839
Follow our antics on Twitter @leveldesignfm and let us know what you liked the most about Sable!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) and Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys).
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever (@matthewlever), our producer is Anna Tumurova (@ATumurova), and our theme tune is by James Elsey (@JamesElseyMusic).
From Thief mods to the award-winning work on Dishonored and Deathloop, we join Dana Nightingale (@DanaENight), the Campaign Director at Arkane Lyon, as she breaks down her career in level and campaign design.
We delve deep into problems and solutions that developers face during the process and analyse various Deathloop, Dishonored, and other games' examples through the prism of Dana's experience.
Get ready for GDC 2022 and don't miss Dana's talk on User Experience: https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/ux-summit-deathloops-user-research-and-user-experience-death-loop/884834
Follow our antics on Twitter @leveldesignfm!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew), Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever (@matthewlever), our producer is Anna Tumurova (@ATumurova), and our theme tune is by James Elsey (@JamesElseyMusic).
Join us as we speak to Rob Dwiar (@RobDwiar) about such an integral part of many games as landscape design.
With extensive experience in real-life landscape design and horticulture, Rob analyses different game environments highlighting some great (and not so great) practices of creating not just a beautiful landscape but one that looks natural and organic.
Check out and support Rob's stunning book project Genius Loci on Unbound!
Do you have a game that particularly catches your attention with its setting? Let us know on Twitter @leveldesignfm!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew), Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), and Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys).
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever (@matthewlever), our producer is Anna Tumurova (@ATumurova), and our theme tune is by James Elsey (@JamesElseyMusic).
Join us as we walk down the memory lane of all things 2021 and share our plans and hopes for the New Year.
Leave a comment with your take on what we should all be looking for in 2022.
You can follow our antics over on Twitter and comment with your take on what we should all be looking for in 2022. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew), Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan).
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever (@matthewlever), our producer is Anna Tumurova (@ATumurova), and our theme tune is by James Elsey (@JamesElseyMusic).
In this episode, we have a chat with Oli Curtis (@fragleveldesign) on level design, HAMMER and Source and Postal as well as Black Mesa
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew), Valentina Chrysostomou (@valentinaChrys), Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever and our theme tune is by James Elsey @JamesElseyMusic
In this episode we invite Max Pears (@maxpears) back to finally talk about Cyberpunk 2077 and his new book! Let's Design: Exploration!
You can check out Max's book here:
Physical books - https://bit.ly/3tsgQtO
Digital - https://bit.ly/39BakJD
He also happens to be the host of the great Level Design Lobby Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/03OTDRAPsAiocSLCTEiXBn
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever.
In this episode we have the great pleasure to talk to Gabby Llanillo (@gabs820) from Naughty Dog about all things QA and Dev Support at Naughty Dog.
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Level Design guru and teacher at the The Game Assembly: Tommy Norberg! Join us as we dive into their work Brothers: A Tale of Two sons and Just Cause 2 as well as Level Design techniques!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Works and Topics we covered in this episode!:
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Dev advocate at Google Cloud Mark Mandel to talk multiplayer engines and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Works and Topics we covered in this episode!:
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Senior Lighting Artist at the Chinese Room Ellen Shelley to talk Man of Medan, Blood & Truth as well as more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we're back with Steve Gaynor once again this time to dive further into some of our all time favourite level design and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Co - Founder at Fullbright, Director and Writer Steve Gaynor to talk Gone Home, Tacoma, F.E.A.R and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
https://www.idlethumbs.net/tonecontrol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwiF5OWdBBY
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Director at Ground Shatter Games James Parker to discuss their latest title Fights in Tight Spaces and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
Fights in Tight Spaces:
https://www.fightsintightspaces.com/
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we shine the spotlight this time on our very own co-host and Level Designer at The Chinese Room, Rob McLachlan to talk Silent Hill, Little Orpheus and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
Little Orpheus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avGJU2hvVeA
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42FF9ismMWY
Silent Hill Origins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8kJgT3fldk
Ghost Rider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjTzdlAnfiU
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Level Designer Mette Andersen to discuss their work on the infamous IOI Hitman Series and get to know Agent 47 a little better!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with Lead Level Designer Steve Lee to discuss their work on Bioshock Infinite, Dishonored 2, John Wick and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
An Approach to Holistic Level Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOoTAVeEcU
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down to discuss our gaming and episode highlights during what was the strangest year we've ever experienced, what lies ahead for the Level Design Podcast team and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
Works
EGX Digital 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOJMSW8I1E
Thoughts Blog
https://valentinachrys.wixsite.com/thoughts
Games
The Night Fisherman
https://farfewgiants.itch.io/night-fisherman
The Solitaire Conspiracy
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424980/The_Solitaire_Conspiracy/
The Pathless
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/the-pathless/
Spiritfarer
https://thunderlotusgames.com/spiritfarer/
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).
In this episode we sit down with the author behind An Architectural Approach to Level Design, Game Designer Chris Totten (@Totter87) to discuss their latest works, teaching level design and more!
You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm
Works and Games we covered in this episode!:
Written works
An Architectural Approach to Level Design
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Architectural-Approach-Level-Design/dp/1466585412
Level Design: Processes and Experiences
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Design-Experiences-Christopher-Totten/dp/1498745059
Recommended works
Pattern Language for Game Design - Christopher Barney
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pattern-Language-Game-Design
Latest Projects
La Mancha
https://www.pfbstudios.com/games/la-mancha/
Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends
https://www.pfbstudios.com/games/little-nemo/
Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)
This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).