Overview

This solo level design project was a 3rd person adventure study piece conducted in my spare time over two weeks, built in Unreal Engine 4.

week 1

  • Create a game design premise centered around the India Jones universe.
  • Write a GDD
    • Include Pressure plates
    • Include proxy enemy encounters
    • Include hidden doors
    • Propose a custom mechanic
  • Write an LDD proposal
    • Include Metrics
    • Include Art Asset lists and Art budget projections
    • Maps and legends that specify level layout to scale. Include overlays for enemy pathing, lighting considerations, and other noteable quest indicators

week 2

  • Execute proposed level design
  • White box pass
  • Script BPs
    • Enemies
    • Puzzles
    • Player Controller
    • Check Points
  • Art, Lighting, Cinematic, etc.
  • Build a playable .exe 

Traps

Indian Jones knows temples like these have their own security systems. Best be careful!

Puzzle a | Trap Doors

Upon this wall is a picture describing an event. Use the Journal to interpret which pressure plate to activate safely. Press the wrong plate and drop to your death.

TRAP DOORS | Metrics

Trap Door Mesh
Engine Metrics
X Length
600 uu
Y​ Width
400 uu
Z Height
15 uu

PUZZLE b | Poison darts

The hidden door that blocked this wall failed to lower all the way. Climb up to get a good look. Upon this wall is a picture describing an event. Use the Journal to interpret which presser plate to activate safely. Shoot the plate to activate. Hit the wrong plate and be murdered by poisonous tarts.

Poison darts | METRICS

PUZZLE c | Deadly Spikes

This final puzzle has been revealed, but there is no new picture to interpret. But there is the huge statue of Anubis here. Read the journal to unlock the mystery. Traverse only the pressure plates that contain the glyph with the correct answer, or be murdered by deadly spikes!

Deadly Spikes | METRICS