Level Up.pdf

Everything I Learned about Level Design, I Learned from Disneyland 213
The explore goal allows the player to discover the story at their own pace.
The island village in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and city of
Megaton in Fallout 3 let the player explore the environment and create the
story in their own order. Freedom of mobility and conversation are
important storytelling tools when exploring is the player ’ s goal.
While there are many educational games, the educate goal has yet to make
the full transition into entertainment games. Educational games carry a
stigma that they are only for younger or “ non - gamer ” audiences. There are
exceptions. Assassin ’ s Creed 2 exposes players to the history and
characters of the Italian Renaissance. The developers of Guitar Hero
promise their next title will teach players how to actually play a real guitar.
Emphasize observation and imitation when determining the player ’ s goals
and gameplay.