Level Design Projects
Sci-fi Detective (Wip)
Plume
Stealth Shooter
Parkour FPS Prototype
MegaMan Editor
Portal 2 Editor
Sci-fi Detective (Wip)
Mini Open World project inspired by Star Citizen
Playthrough
Context
Lenght
100 hours of work (WIP)
Team
I developed every aspect of this gameplay by myself with the use of tutorials and unreal engine documentation except for the Advance Locomotion System which I used for the base of the project.
Skills Used
Prototyping - Level Design - 3D Art
Software Used
Unreal Engine (ALS) - Photoshop - Blender
Task
This project was realized by myself in a level design class context. The assignement was to create a Mini Open World level. I was inspired by the recent Star Citizen tech video and decided to create a world ispired by its universe. In this instance the player incarnates a bounty hunter which needs to investigate an attack which took place at a company compound on a nearby planet.
Screenshots
Objective
Gameplay
I wanted the gameplay to be mainly dialogue driven with mechanics supporting the investigation feature. The player should not feel as though the solution to the investigation is clear and easy but rather like they should figure it out by themselves.
Design
After implementing a simple dialoge system and a few other prototypes more or less related to the project ad part of other classes, I've decided to create a notepad mechanic where player will be able to record parts of conversations and attach pictures they have previously taken with their camera tool.
Challenges
This project is still a work in progress.
Plume
“Take control of the wind and guide a feather through a world filled with robots and danger”
Full Foundry Walkthrough
Context
Lenght
Around 25 hours
Team
4 Game Designer - 1 Programmer
Skills Used
Level Design - 3D Art - Game Design
Software Used
Unity - Blender - Photoshop
Task
This project's initial task was to create a game with an interesting / exotic / never seen before controller. After an intensive first session to filter out a bunch of ideas my team and I decided upon making this a game where you control the wind and you would have to keep a feather flying through the air. For the project we needed a detailed documentation and plan of action since we only had about a month and half to execute everything.
I was personally in charge of multiple aspect of the project including : Design 3C, System Design, 3D Art (I created almost the entirety of the assets seen in the project including VFX), Level Design of the 3rd level (Foundry).
Objective
Design
First of all, the intetion was to make this level more thecnical than my fellow coleagues' level since this was the third level in the game. Hence why the ramp up to some mechanics is pretty rapid in the start of my level. New mechanics on the end are introduced through easy to harder blocks that create a fluid learning curve.
Conclusion
In the end I was very satisfied with the work i was able to get done in the little time we had left before "Shipping" the game. I felt like i was able to create a challenging yet fair experience as well as making an interesting experience for the player. Through multiple iteration and testing by colleagues I put in place a well balanced level with a nice intensity variantion althouth I did not have much time to plan ahead.
Stealth Shooter
Stealth shooter navigation exercise focused on creating emotions for the player created for a level design class.
Playthrough
Task
This project was realized by myself in a level design class context. This exercise was aimed towards learning general navigation and creating emotions for the player. We were tasked with creating a map using basic building block whether in unreal or unity. I found it easier for me to spend a little time creating building blocks in blender to represent better my intention and the mood I was going for.
Level Design Document
Objective
Gameplay
I started the exercise by creating a level design document presenting the different section I planned to create using different ingredients I would create. Since this class was aimed towards Level Design I downloaded an existing project from a developer online and created my scene using its multiple features and mechanics.
Design
I made most of the assets in the scene using blender and utilized unreal engine assets store to create a moody environment using a weather and water plugin. Once my scene was in place I created the navigation with the intention of making memorable events for the player to go through.
Fort Moodboard
Context
Lenght
40 hours of work
Team
The Unreal Engine project was made by a third party developer, I created the level design and most assets by myself.
Skills Used
Level Design - Environment Art - 3D Modeling
Software Used
Unreal Engine - Blender - Photoshop - Draw.io
Parkour FPS Prototype
FPS parkour game created as part of a set piece project in a level design class
Playthrough
Context
Lenght
60 hours of work
Team
I developed every aspect of this gameplay by myself with the use of tutorials and unreal engine documentation. Colleagues helped me with general feedback on gameplay feel and level design aspects.
Skills Used
Prototyping - Level Design - 3D Art
Software Used
Unreal Engine - Photoshop - Blender
Task
This project was realized by myself in a level design class context. Originally a set piece assignment , this gameplay was imagined as part of a larger open world racing game which was never created.
Objective
Gameplay
I wanted this to be a fast pace shooter type game with easily understandable controls and features which would affect the way the player could move around the map. I then added small and easy objectives such as the target shooting and the time gates which created the time race in itself.
Design
I decided to include wall run, double jump, physics based slide and the gun recoil which could help the player with difficult movement maneuvers. All of these movement focused mechanics then needed to work seamlessly in between each other which I succeeded at doing after a bit of tinkering in the character blueprint. For all of the feature I created I made sure to implement a parameter that would affect the difficulty so that I could adjust it later on.
Challenges
Although this project went pretty smoothly two challenging parts stood out to me. First of all, I worked hard to make sure the player would keep his velocity throughout the level. I created a simple function which lets the player have a small amount of time without ground friction on landing to make sure that he could transition into is next action. Secondly, a created the deathbox feature halfway through the project since I thought the game was missing a danger element. Adding the death box really created a more exciting gameplay.
MegaMan Editor
A 4 minutes long MegaMan level design exercise aimed towards 2D level design theory and iterations.
One Pager Level Design Document
Task
The task was to make a 4 minute long creative MegaMan level to learn the basics of level design and more specifically 2D level design. The level was created inside MegaMan maker.
Objective
Gameplay
I got the idea that MegaMan had to escape prison which I think is a pretty funny situation for a hero type character to get himself into. The whole level was then themed around WardenMan in accordance with the MegaMan license general intentions.
Design
I first made a one page level design document specifying my design intention. See 1st Image.
Playthrough
Context
Lenght
On and off over a 3 month period.
Team
Myself
Skills Used
Level Design
Software Used
MegaMan Maker- Photoshop
Portal 2 Editor
Using the Portal 2 Editor three level designers and myself created a fake portal 2 DLC
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Level Design Document
Task
The task was to create a full DLC sequence from the latest portal game using a basic builder engine and a limited set of ingredients.
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Level 05 Playthrough
Objective
Gameplay
The intention behind the gameplay was pretty simple, we wanted to show the player the origin of the aperture laboratory through a series of puzzle exactly how a portal DLC would. The final version did not resemble the original plan as much has we'd hoped at first due to engine limitations but did portray the main objectives of our assignment.
Design
Using the one pager method we made a macro level design document of our levels showing the intensity, difficulty, narrative intentions and the ingredients used in our different sections. We then proceeded to make one pagers for each of our individuals levels while keeping in mind the overall experience we wanted the player to undergo. We also wrote down intentions for the narrative part of our levels demonstrating through text what the player should expect while playing.
Level 04 Playthrough
Context
Lenght
40 hours of work each.
Team
4 Level Designers
Skills Used
Level Design
Software Used
Portal 2 Builder - Photoshop - Illustrator - Powerpoint
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Level 07 Playthrough
Game Design Projects
Plume
Samurai Skate Pitch
Escape The Nightmare
Mouchequetaire
RGD Project
Bullet Counter
Idle Mobile Game
Plume
“Take control of the wind and guide a feather through a world filled with robots and danger”
Plume Trailer
Task
This project's initial task was to create a game with an interesting / exotic / never seen before controller. After an intensive first session to filter out a bunch of ideas my team and I decided upon making this a game where you control the wind and you would have to keep a feather flying through the air. For the project we needed a detailed documentation and plan of action since we only had about a month and half to execute everything.
I was personally in charge of multiple aspect of the project including : Design 3C, System Design, 3D Art (I created almost the entirety of the assets seen in the project including VFX), Level Design of the 3rd level (Foundry) (Shown in Level Design Section).
Objective
Design
We wanted the feather and the wind to reflect their real world equivalent as much as possible. Working together with our team's programmer we went through multiple iteration to make sure that the variable the player could play with would affect the wind and therefore the feather in the most natural and intuitive way possible.
Context
Lenght
Around 250 hours
Team
4 Game Designer - 1 Programmer
Skills Used
Game Design - Level Design - 3D Art
Software Used
Unity - Blender - Photoshop
Samurai Skate Project
“Skate across the city of Tokyo and defeat powerful enemies as a modern day samurai in this fast-paced action rpg”
Powerpoint Pitch
Task
This project started as a game concept pitch task which I portrayed through a PowerPoint presentation (see 1st Image). I then continued my creative process by utilizing the concept in different projects and feature. Over a one year period I made multiple graphic design illustrations, a UX in game/menu game flow design using Figma and a prototype on unity.
Fake Screen Skating Gameloop
Objective
Design
This game idea came to me has a big open world game combining some of my favorite things. I decided to pursue this IP because the project had no real limitation since it was only for pitch. I let myself dream big and created a whole universe and a multitude of feature / mechanic to match the thematic and overall vibe of the game.
Fake Screen Combat Gameloop
Context
Lenght
On and off over a 2 month period
Team
Myself
Skills Used
Game Design - Graphic Design - UX
Software Used
Powerpoint - Photoshop - Figma
Gameplay sequence special ability activation
Gameplay sequence special ability activation
Board Game : Escape The Nightmare
Escape the Nightmare is an horror labyrinth like dynamic game utilizing AI inspired monsters controlled with dies.
Task
The board game project tasked us to create a full game prototype for 2 to 6 players lasting about 10 to 40 minutes. As a bonus we were not allowed to use an actual board in our prototype. The big challenge during this project was the actual cooperation with a team of artist which we managed very well!
Rulebook
Objective
Design
The game was entirely made using the Tabletop simulator platform. We went through many iterations and balancing steps to take the concept to a level we felt was most fun and enjoyable. We worked closely with our art team making sure they were well aware of changes being made as well as including thematic elements into our approach of mechanic design. Overall very amusing and fulfilling project.
Monster Cards
Context
Lenght
4 Months
Team
3 Game Designers
3 Artists
Skills Used
Game Design - Eco Game Design - Design Graphique
Software Used
Tabletop Simulator - Excel - Photoshop
Game images from Tabletop Simulator
Les Trois Mouchequetaires
“Battle against your friends in this hilarious free for all melee”
Gameplay
Task
This project's was created in the context of a game week event during which our team was tasked with making a game in about 4 days time wihtout overtime (only during class hours). The theme was "All for one and one for all".
Objective
Design
We wanted to make an quick and easy couch versus game based off of the "Les Trois Moustiquaire satire" of the original story. It became a 2 objctives brawl game where players win by collecting flies but can steal each other flies by slapping their opponent.
Context
Lenght
About 25-30 hours
Team
4 Game Designer - 3 artists
Skills Used
Game Design - Level Design - 3D Art
Software Used
Unreal Engine - Blender - Photoshop
RGD Bullet Counter
“Transporté dans le monde digital, vous êtes une erreur dans le système. Survivez aux conditions de votre existence surnaturelle !”
Task
We were instructed to create a game which could accommodate a "counter" mechanic. My teammate and I decided to think outside the box and create a counter using bullet and firearms.
Full Powerpoint
Objective
Design
Once the initial game pitch in order we had to fully thought out every ingredient, pattern, atomic parameters and signs/feedback that would affect this particular feature. We started by figuring out all of the physical as well as mental skill involved in our VR bullet hell game. The rest was a matter of figuring out logical parameters and numbers.
Context
Lenght
20 hours of work each
Team
2 Game Designers
Skills Used
Game Design
Software Used
Powerpoint - Photoshop
Idle Mobile Game
Unreleased Idle Game Secrets
Task
I began exploring economic design on my own because I put myself in charge of general system design for an idle game project.
Objective
Design
I started by analyzing what was out there in terms of idle game formulas and design ideas. I made multiple iterations of an excel spreadsheet trying to figure the base game functions and how the different variables would affect the game and the player in itself. Once I had a solid version of this excel I was shown a website called machination on which I started implementing my formulas and functions so I could later on fully balance the game from the site itself.
Machination Images
Documentation
Exploring confluence and its many functionalities I found myself enjoying the website and developing a love for documentation as a game designer. I created the many confluence pages and made sure to help out my team by setting up page templates and feature/assets naming convention to help out with communication and clarity. I also organized the confluence's children and parent pages and made sure every new feature was where it belonged!
Context
Lenght
About 150 hours
Team
3 - 6 Game Designers
10 - 15 Artists
I was appointed to lead Game Designer and was the only designer in charge of Eco Design
Skills Used
Game Design - Eco Game Design
Software Used
Confluence - Excel - Machination
Contact
Contact Info
About
Story
I am a Montreal based video game enthusiast focusing on Game Design. Having a game artist foundation, my vision of game and level design is different from most. I love experimenting with all types of game and constructing complex and intricate universes and levels. I love illustrating my ideas and have affinities for making clear and understandable graphics. The idea of joining a renowned studio and playing a role in the creation of games stimulates me to learn even more about this industry. I am currently studying at Isart Digital Montreal in the Game design course.
After finishing High School I attended Cegep in hopes of finding my path in one of the many science type programs offered. I soon realized it wasn't meant for me and took a break to figure out my real passion which happened to be video-games. I started my studies knowing nothing about the industry and joined a design and animation AEC. Over a course of 2 years I learned a lot about how video games function at their core and decided to reorient myself towards game design and level design which spoke to me a bit more than the general 3D modeling I had been practicing for 2 years. I found out about Isart Digital and was accepted to participate in their game design program. Here I am today learning the ropes of Game Design and all of its connected affinities.
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