Made a game, now need a level designer!

DoManDoMan Member Posts: 102
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
What do you do if you have made a great game, filled with cool elements and stuff, but the level design you make yourself always seem to suck?

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  • gsfanaticgsfanatic Member Posts: 9
    i ask all my friends to make levels for me. they draw it crudely on paper and i convert it into gamesalad. it usually ends up good
  • jamesmunro2jamesmunro2 Member Posts: 130
    I get all of gsfanatic's friends to draw me levels on ...

    Sorry. Struck me as funny.

    I tend to mak game levels too hard. My new secret is to make 3 times the number of levels I need, and then watch people when they play test the game. If they lose interest or get frustrated I get rid of that level. If I make enough levels, some are bound to turn out ok.

    I think the HTML5 option would be a great way to test levels... Get friends only to test it out, and then offer some feedback.
  • kapserkapser Member Posts: 458
    Normally when I can't make good levels, I keep working on those cool game elements until I can make 'gameplay bricks' and combine them to create new 'bricks'.

    The problem is the reverse for me. I make the levels for myself to find them fun, but once I fully master the game mechanics, it's hard to make a level that I can enjoy without beating the hell out of casual players.
  • hman360hman360 Member Posts: 590
    Maybe hire someone. There are some great cheap ones in the Marketplace! Or I like jamesmunro2's idea. Making extra levels is a smart way to get a game full of nice levels that aren't frustrating.
  • VoidedSkyVoidedSky Member Posts: 1,095
    http://gamesalad.com/forums/topic.php?id=21994 Check it out!

    ~CTM
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