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Yixun Guo
Level Design
Best Practices : Effectively Placing Secret Collectibles Utilizing Design Techniques
This study focuses on how to use level design techniques to successfully hide items and guide players to the items ’ locations in a video game level .
Before this , I never thought game design could be so academic and rigorous , which gave me a deeper understanding of this discipline .
I selected this project because I ’ m an avid player who loves exploring every nook and cranny in games . Finding hidden “ Easter eggs ” in these places gives me an indescribable sense of accomplishment and joy , so I decided to study these techniques and patterns for placing secret collectibles , hoping to benefit more designers and players .
I believe that my research results can have a positive impact on the gaming industry . With my research , other level designers will have better theoretical support for placing secret collectibles , utilize more appropriate level design techniques , and ultimately enhance players ’ gaming experiences .
Through this year-long research project , I became more proficient in level design software , such as Creation Kit , and learned how to objectively and quantitatively gather research data to support my findings .
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