Overview

This guide is intended for aspiring level designers and game designers who also take on level design responsibilities. It provides a structured approach to creating a professional and effective Level Design Document (LDD).

About The Game

The year is 3025 and the galaxy is trapped in a cycle of perpetual war, fought by noble houses with enormous, mechanized combat vehicles called BattleMechs. Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. Upgrade your starfaring base of operations, negotiate mercenary contracts with feudal lords, repair and maintain your stable of aging BattleMechs, and execute devastating combat tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield.

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Level Specification

1. Level Grid size
   • 20 x 20
2. Mech classes
   • Sniper
   • Tanker
   • Artillery
   • Assault
3. Player mech
   • 4 mech units max.
4. Number of enemy
   • Greater than player units
5. Game Mode
   • Elimination, defeat all enemies within the level
6. Duration Estimation
   • 10 - 15 minutes
7. Play mode
   • Single player
   • Multiplayer
8. Resources
   • Limited
9. Surface type
   • Varied
10. Premise
    • Alternate 1970
    • Naval submarine base
    • Ongoing mech war
    • Multiple faction

Level Layout

Before designing this level, I asked myself:

• What wins a war?
• The answer: “Disrupting logistics”.