{"id":97,"date":"2025-11-11T17:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:19:53","slug":"week4-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/week4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"week4"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Class Note\uff1a<\/p>\n

Core Principles of Level Design<\/p>\n

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  • Flow: Designing the player\u2019s journey.(A valid guideline for narrative arcs, skill development, spatial design)<\/li>\n
  • Affordances: Defining what\u2019s possible.(The environment teaches interaction)(Objects, textures, and layout
    communicate what can be done without text)<\/li>\n
  • Guidance: Visual and spatial cues.(Direct players subtly through composition)(Guidance leads exploration while preserving freedom)<\/li>\n
  • Gating and Keys: Structuring progression<\/li>\n
  • Difficulty Curves: Balancing challenge and flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Level Design Procedures:<\/p>\n

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    • Spatial layout and narrative action bubbles<\/li>\n
    • Blockmesh<\/li>\n
    • Environment art<\/li>\n
    • Scripting<\/li>\n
    • Lighting<\/li>\n
    • Optimisation<\/li>\n
    • Playtest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      World Setting: The Sky Kingdom
      Background\uff1a
      Above the seas of clouds once existed a civilization known as the Sky Kingdom.\u2028It was built upon floating islands, sustained by ancient mechanisms that maintained balance and levitation.
      Over time, the kingdom declined and its people vanished, leaving behind broken sky islands and still-functioning ruins.
      The Sky Kingdom relied on a core device to stabilize its floating islands.\u2028As the core weakened, the islands began to fracture and drift apart.
      The core device now lies dormant, awaiting reactivation.<\/p>\n

      The player is a lone explorer who arrives at the edge of the sky islands using a simple flying device.\u2028With no guides or records, the explorer must understand the kingdom through the ruins themselves.
      The goal is singular:\u2028traverse the ruins and activate the core device.<\/p>\n

      Narrative Tone:\u2028The tone is quiet, vast, and slightly lonely.\u2028It emphasizes height, space, and exploration rather than tension or combat.<\/p>\n

      1. Flow
      Player Journey
      The game follows a single-level, linear flow.\u2028The player begins at the edge of a floating island and progresses forward through the ruins, ending at the core device.
      Flow Structure:<\/p>\n

      Entrance Island \u2192 Tutorial Area \u2192 Movement Area \u2192 Combination Area \u2192 Core Chamber
      \u2022 No branching paths
      \u2022 No backtracking
      \u2022 The player always moves toward a clearly defined goal<\/p>\n

      2. Affordance
      What the Environment Communicates
      The environment teaches the player what actions are possible through form, placement, and spatial logic, without text or UI prompts.
      Key affordances include:
      \u2022 Levers clearly shaped and positioned to indicate they can be pulled
      \u2022 Raised platforms and broken terrain suggesting jumpable surfaces
      \u2022 Doors and corridors communicating passable routes once unlocked
      \u2022 Edges and gaps indicating traversal limits or required movement actions
      All interactions are visually understandable at first glance.<\/p>\n

      3. Guidance
      Visual and Spatial Direction
      Player guidance is achieved through subtle visual and spatial cues, preserving player autonomy.
      Guidance techniques include:
      \u2022 A linear spatial layout that naturally points forward
      \u2022 Door frames, bridges, and corridors acting as visual focal points
      \u2022 Key interactable objects remaining within the player\u2019s field of view
      \u2022 Goal areas designed with larger, more open spaces to attract attention
      The player is guided without feeling forced or constrained.<\/p>\n

      4. Gating and Keys
      Structuring Progression
      Progression is controlled through simple gates.\u2028Keys are not collectible items, but learned player actions.
      Gate Key
      Closed doors Pulling a lever
      Unreachable heights Jumping
      Broken paths Finding a jumpable route
      Each key is introduced safely before it is required for progression.<\/p>\n

      5. Difficulty Curves
      Challenge Progression
      The difficulty curve is intentionally gentle and focuses on understanding rather than skill mastery.<\/p>\n

      No challenge
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      Single movement action (jump)
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      Combined interaction + movement
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      No challenge (ending)
      \u2022 No enemies
      \u2022 No severe failure penalties
      \u2022 Low cognitive and mechanical load
      The curve ensures a smooth and stress-free learning experience.<\/p>\n

      Conclusion
      Ruins Walker uses minimal mechanics and a clear spatial structure to create an intuitive player experience.\u2028Flow, affordance, guidance, gating, and difficulty are carefully aligned to support exploration, learning, and completion without unnecessary complexity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Class Note\uff1a Core Principles of Level Design Flow: Designing the player\u2019s journey.(A valid guideline for narrative arcs, skill development, spatial design) Affordances: Defining what\u2019s possible.(The environment teaches interaction)(Objects, textures, and layoutcommunicate what can be done without text) Guidance: Visual and spatial cues.(Direct players subtly through composition)(Guidance leads exploration while preserving freedom) Gating and Keys: Structuring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-97","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions\/304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/yc3a24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}