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NLD Update: Week 47

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We had a lot of juicy content for you to sink your teeth into this week. Momma always said 'say it, don't spray it', so let's get right to the review of the week that was.

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Articles:

Where are the key locations on this map? Where do I find my favorite weapon? The subject of this chapter is teaching players how to play your levels, and why this is important.

Mike Stout considers a game mechanic "the meeting point of two design ideas: a Question the designer asks the player, and the Tools the player has for answering that question." This article explores how they interrelate with Choice Fields.

Kenneth Hullet aims to scientifically present a set of level design patterns for FPS games, and be "a resource for designers to help them understand how they are creating gameplay through their art."

Christopher Dionne, veteran designer of the Call of Duty series and Apex Legends, explains how 'Action Blocks' were used to create the single player experience of Titanfall 2. Learn how you can use them to improve your design process.

Forums:

@Ii sega usa ii shares a 2 part series on the making of GoldenEye 007 in his Vault

@JeremDem is doing 2 hour exercises to improve BSP & composition skill. He shared this recent one in WAYWO.

Also in WAYWO, @Westin lets us see an old sketch of 'With Love', one of his current WIP's.

Continuing to roll out content from The Architectural Imagination, this week we've posted the video materials from Module 3: Hegel and Architectural History

Catch up on level design tweets from the last week in our Twitter Thread

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Article Preview: Week 47 brought us articles on teaching players, game mechanics, level design patterns, and Action Blocks. From the forums, educational videos, WIP's and a Twitter review.