Hotline miami level EDITOR
UNIVERSITY/SOLO
LEVEL DESIGN
DEC2024-FEB2025(8weeks)
Games is a Hotline Miami 2 Level created using the games in built level editor. The goal was to create a high octane fast paced level with great challenge designed for the character “jake”. Each playtest session led to a refined version of the map, shaped by tests from experienced players of the game and newcomers.
I was quite experienced with both the games so I had great knowledge in the games design philosophy when diving into creating the level.
The map was design around the character “Jake” who has an ability to “lethal throw” weapons at enemies which can kill all enemy types with one hit. The main consideration was to give the player freedom in expressing this ability very often, so creating environments that can cause this to happen was a key factor in this level. Also creating tense like situations where the player had to constantly throw weapons added to the fun factor of the level.
Aesthetically the level takes place in a Russian mob hideout where many games from arcade machines to billiard tables are seen across the level therefore the name “games”. As the player progresses the level the games will step up from casual ones to gambling dens, finally ending at a climactic battle in the rooftop with rainfall.
Getting used to the level editor was quite fun and simple to do as well. Seeing the options and variety really sparked my interests on what the level could be. I decided to choose jake which locked my enemy type to the Russian mob, but this was okay since this is an enemy type most hotline Miami players and newcomers were familiar with.
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Below Is the Level:
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