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Design immersive worlds. Master pacing, flow, leading lines, and environmental storytelling. Learn to 'greybox' layouts for gameplay testing.
Level Design is where gameplay mechanics meet the player. This course teaches the theory and practice of building levels. You will learn to 'greybox' (blockout) layouts to test flow and combat encounters before adding art. Master guiding the player using light, color, and geometry (Leading Lines). We cover pacing, environmental storytelling, and optimizing levels for performance using occlusion culling and baking lightmaps.
Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access
No, focus is on layout and logic, not modeling.
Concepts apply universally; we show Unity/UE.
Minimal; mostly editor tools and scripting events.
Helping you build a level flythrough portfolio.
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