RPG Workshop: Dungeon Level Design
29This was recorded on my live stream on 2025/06/19
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Building a Player narrative
00:03:00 - Level narratives
00:05:43 - NPC narratives
00:09:13 - When not to use a narrative
00:13:13 - Option Paralysis
00:25:53 - Q&A: narrative for an organic dungeon
00:31:38 - Dungeon Structures
00:33:27 - Dungeon Structures - The Gauntlet
00:37:01 - Dungeon Structures - The Open Field
00:41:51 - Dungeon Structures - The Maze
00:55:44 - Dungeon Structures - The Classic Dungeon
01:10:45 - Dungeon Structures - The Funhouse / Deathtrap
01:13:30 - Dungeon Structures - The Wheel Hub
01:22:37 - Dungeon Structures - The Path Hub
01:28:21 - Dungeon Structures - The Layer Cake
01:32:10 - Dungeon Structures - The Building
01:36:19 - Dungeon Structures - The Cursed Village
01:46:15 - Uses of those structures
01:52:00 - Q&A: What dungeon to use for the start of the game?
01:55:01 - Obligatory digression about Dark Souls level design
02:10:54 - Q&A: Help with RPG Maker animated tiles