What Makes A Cool Winter Level?

Design Doc December 10, 2022
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We're Dan and Mike, and we're Design Doc! We make video essays on game design. Our videos are crosscuts that point out all the little details that add up to make amazing games. We pick a topic, and we see what we can dig up from all corners of the gaming world - from RPGs to Puzzle, from retro to modern, from AAA to indie. There's a lot out there to learn from. Wanna take a tour? Business email: [email protected]

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👟 Vessis are the perfect gift under the tree and on your feet. Get the style and size you want now before they sell out! Check out their Holiday Sale at https://vessi.com/DESIGNDOC code DESIGNDOC for 15% off your entire order if you missed the sale. Free shipping to CA, US, AU, JP, TW, KR, SGP, “Online Store” It's winter! Have some winter levels! Lots of games have some kind of ice or snow themed level, but there are so many different ways that a game can take the idea. Designers of great winter levels understand how the winter theme can tie to genre to elevate the level to something both cohesive and thematic. Let's talk about some great winter levels and how the idea fits into different game genres. Featuring: Super Mario 64 Marble It Up Ristar Rayman Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Overcooked Soul Calibur 2 Forza Horizon 4 Mario Kart 8 Sonic stuff Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade and Binding Blade Advance Wars Star Fox Assault Lost Planet Skyrim Breath of the Wild Undertale Pokemon Platinum And lots of slidey puzzles Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast. Support Design Doc on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/designdoc Design Doc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Warbot400 #gamedesign #donkeykong #leveldesign

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