Level Design / World Design Reads?

Mr.Moose

Hey All! Was wondering if anyone could recommend some good books/tutorials/videos on designing levels or worlds.

I'm especially interested in the designs of games such as skyrim, where the assets were reused heavily but still given a different feel, or broken up enough so that players didn't heavily feel repeats. I've been studying those dungeons a bit But if you guys could guide me a bit more I'd be grateful!

Thank You~

Tobbo

Skyrim huh? Have you read this article by chance?

http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html

Mr.Moose

I have not! Its these gems I am looking for, Hidden under all the silly "So you want to design video game" articles

Thank you!~ I shall study it thoroughly :P

3dlix

This is a great Book: "An Architectural Approach to Level Design"

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Eric Chadwick

We have lots here about making the assets needed for designing levels, how to make it all work together, how to avoid repetition, etc.
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Modular_environments

And lots here about how to actually design those levels/worlds.
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design

Bruno Afonseca

Some links:

https://www.mapcore.org/
http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/
http://level-design.org/

Mr.Moose

Thanks guys! I totally forgot to check the wiki, its been updated a tonnnn since I last went to it! I didn't even figure to go there since I don't remember a level design area last time.

Thanks again~