Video Game Level Design Course
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This course teaches 3D action-adventure level design, covering macro flow, combat encounters, dash mechanics, top-down mapping, and environmental storytelling to create polished, readable levels meeting professional studio standards. Students learn to structure playable levels, balance exploration and flow, place checkpoints, design combat spaces, and build environmental narratives while ensuring ideas translate into testable experiences.

4.0 in rating
4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Master practical 3D action-adventure level design. Learn to structure playable levels, balance exploration with guided flow, place checkpoints, and create readable combat areas. Develop environmental storytelling, teach dash mechanics via geometry, and produce clear top-down maps for seamless translation to polished, playable game experiences.
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Develop skills
- Design 3D action levels with clear, high-flow spaces for PC and console platforms.
- Develop engaging dash mechanics by teaching, testing, and rewarding movement through smart layouts.
- Create clear top-down level maps as engine-free documents for quick dev team implementation.
- Employ environmental storytelling by aligning lighting, sound, and ruins with gameplay objectives.
- Balance challenge and comfort by tuning pacing, checkpoints, and failure recovery loops.
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