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creativeXP
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 ธ.ค. 2016
Hi, I'm Stuart, a games developer with over 10 years AAA experience as a Level Designer.
I started creating custom WADs for the original DOOM when I was around 10 years old, and since then I’ve always been drawn to creating my own level content for a range of games such as Unreal Tournament, Call of Duty and Counter Strike.
Part of the joy in creating my own level and game designs is being able to share my creations with others, which is why I’m excited to share my creative experiences with you on this channel.
There are 3 categories of content that will be available here, so you can always find something to suit your interests.
DesignXP - level design projects and games development tips.
PlayXP - gameplay highlights and sandbox creations.
WriteXP - creative writing and industry insights.
I’m open to feedback and suggestions regarding my projects, so your comments are always appreciated.
Thanks for watching and I look forward to sharing more with you in the future.
I started creating custom WADs for the original DOOM when I was around 10 years old, and since then I’ve always been drawn to creating my own level content for a range of games such as Unreal Tournament, Call of Duty and Counter Strike.
Part of the joy in creating my own level and game designs is being able to share my creations with others, which is why I’m excited to share my creative experiences with you on this channel.
There are 3 categories of content that will be available here, so you can always find something to suit your interests.
DesignXP - level design projects and games development tips.
PlayXP - gameplay highlights and sandbox creations.
WriteXP - creative writing and industry insights.
I’m open to feedback and suggestions regarding my projects, so your comments are always appreciated.
Thanks for watching and I look forward to sharing more with you in the future.
How IO created Hitman Freelancer mode by repurposing their design concepts
How did the developers at IO update the Hitman series to create a new roguelite game mode 7 years after the initial game’s release? I breakdown the design concepts that IO have developed when creating their world of assassination, and analyse how the experience varies moment-to-moment to create exciting new replayable challenges for players.
_Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Design Concepts
03:48 - Action Phases
05:45 - Loadout Phase
08:03 - Observe Phase
10:03 - Setup Phase
11:52 - Execute Phase
13:26 - Escape Phase
15:29 - Conclusions
18:18 - Outro
Follow me: creative_xp
Portfolio: www.creativexp.co.uk/
_Links
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th-cam.com/video/hc8_W2PERZE/w-d-xo.html
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_Music
Baeb Steps - Noir Et Blanc Vie
Nostalgia / Innocence / Unwanted Peace / Dim Lights / Day Dreaming / The Phantom Follows / Binary Groove / Tokyo Rain / Ambient Gold - StreamBeats
_Credits
Hitman marketing materials courtesy of IO Interactive
Pistol icon created by Georgy
Katana icon created by juicy_fish
Toxic and Flash icons created by Smashicons
Vaccine icon created by Good Ware
Overhead icon created by Freepik
DIY icon created by monkik
Hammer icon created by Stockio
#Hitman #design #analysis
_Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Design Concepts
03:48 - Action Phases
05:45 - Loadout Phase
08:03 - Observe Phase
10:03 - Setup Phase
11:52 - Execute Phase
13:26 - Escape Phase
15:29 - Conclusions
18:18 - Outro
Follow me: creative_xp
Portfolio: www.creativexp.co.uk/
_Links
th-cam.com/video/sQ0LlNfr8ZI/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/EjvrTa6IKW8/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/hc8_W2PERZE/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/SpRJuinc9AM/w-d-xo.html
_Music
Baeb Steps - Noir Et Blanc Vie
Nostalgia / Innocence / Unwanted Peace / Dim Lights / Day Dreaming / The Phantom Follows / Binary Groove / Tokyo Rain / Ambient Gold - StreamBeats
_Credits
Hitman marketing materials courtesy of IO Interactive
Pistol icon created by Georgy
Katana icon created by juicy_fish
Toxic and Flash icons created by Smashicons
Vaccine icon created by Good Ware
Overhead icon created by Freepik
DIY icon created by monkik
Hammer icon created by Stockio
#Hitman #design #analysis
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Hard Hat High-Rise - Playthrough - Mario Maker 2
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Bowser is building an evil high-rise and Mario needs to put a stop to it by climbing the tower and taking out the construction crew. But beware! The site is full of hazards, so don’t forget your hard hat! Enjoy this playthrough demo of my second Mario Maker 2 course Hard Hat High-Rise. Course ID: WRG-363-XLF Released: July 2019 Watch the Design Walkthrough: th-cam.com/video/iJqQZBFmVnA/w-d-xo.h...
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มุมมอง 90ปีที่แล้ว
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Games of the Year 2022
มุมมอง 3.5Kปีที่แล้ว
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มุมมอง 120ปีที่แล้ว
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มุมมอง 38ปีที่แล้ว
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DM-StormD - Ep04 - Better BSP & Brush Work
มุมมอง 532 ปีที่แล้ว
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DM-StormD - Ep03 - Adding Structure
มุมมอง 962 ปีที่แล้ว
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Battlefield 2042 - Game Analysis and Design Impressions
มุมมอง 1232 ปีที่แล้ว
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The Citadel - Modern Mansion - Sims 4 Timelapse Build (CC)
มุมมอง 1322 ปีที่แล้ว
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Apex Legends - Death From Below - Season '0' Highlight
มุมมอง 262 ปีที่แล้ว
My first win was the result of some sneaky skills, a little patience, and a lot of defensive bombardment! The final circle is closing in and there are 3 squads left. One squad has the circle and is holed up inside a building on the hill. We need to cover open ground to assault their position and could be picked off by either enemy squad before reaching the house. That's when I decide to try an ...
Apex Legends - Outnumbered - Season '0' Highlight
มุมมอง 382 ปีที่แล้ว
Hot dropping Artillery and things go bad quickly when my two random squadmates are downed and instantly disconnect. I'm outnumbered and I've got no ammo, but that shouldn't be a problem... Gameplay recorded March 2019. Follow me: creative_xp _Music Intro / Outro: Baeb Steps - Noir Et Blanc Vie #PlayXP #Highlight #ApexLegends
DM-StormD - Ep02 - Initial Level Design Blockout in UnrealEd2
มุมมอง 2413 ปีที่แล้ว
In this map build video I’m creating the initial blockout for my DM-StormD level for the original Unreal Tournament. I’ll share my process for creating the basic layout of the level based on my abstract paper designs. Then I’ll iterate on the design in engine (UnrealEd2) and begin playtesting with bots. Follow me: creative_xp Portfolio: www.creativexp.co.uk/ _Timestamps 00:00 - Intr...
DM-StormD - Ep01 - Initial Design Ideas & Process
มุมมอง 4623 ปีที่แล้ว
In my first map build video I'll share some important design considerations for creating a deathmatch map for the original Unreal Tournament, as well as explaining how I choose a setting for my map before designing a level on paper. Follow me: creative_xp Portfolio: www.creativexp.co.uk/ _Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Design Requirements 03:25 - Choosing a Setting 05:53 - Naming ...
Channel Launch Trailer - creativeXP - Level Designer
มุมมอง 4373 ปีที่แล้ว
Welcome to the creativeXP channel - a place where I'll share my creative experiences as a developer with over 10 years working in AAA games. This trailer gives you a sneak peek of the video content I'm working on. Upcoming content will be in three categories: DesignXP - level design projects and games development tips. PlayXP - gameplay highlights and sandbox creations. WriteXP - creative writi...
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Paradise Coast - Park Tour - Planet Coaster
❤❤❤❤ cool😊😊🎉🎉🎉
Cool keep it up 😮😮
I did not even know this mode existed. Thanks for documenting this.
Hope you enjoy playing Freelancer, thanks for commenting.
That was a lovely summary of the game modes, and included lots I wasn't aware of - thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your comment!
This video very specially, ı'll watch absolutely <3
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@creativexp Yes I liked it a lot and shared it with my friends, thank you <3
Love these videos! I'm surprised LDs don't make more videos of their process. Great work
Thanks Luke, glad you enjoyed it! I have more videos like this on the way :)
I love it great work
You are great!!!!!!!!!
Hi, great video. My top 5 games of last year are; Elden Ring, Chained Echoes, Citizen Sleeper, Warriors of the Nile 2, Strange Horticulture. For me Nobody Saves the World was surprisingly fun in the beginning but the gameplay felt a bit repetitive later on, but still, I liked the fact that you could combine your builds differently for each form and that's the highlight that keeps me enjoyed it 👍
Thanks for sharing. I recently replayed Nobody Saves the World in co-op and I found some of that repetitive gameplay less of a problem when playing with a partner and we completed the game together.
I'm a gaming channel too but I got a little views I don't know why
The TH-cam algorithm is a mystery to me too. Don't give up though, if you enjoy making videos then it's all good. :)
Good video and a pleasing watch! :) For what it's worth, the main games I played last year were Elden Ring, Cyber punk, Vampire Survivors and most recently Darkwood - great year!
Thanks Sky :)
I played Elden Ring and CK3 and nothing else
I'm not surprised, those are 2 huge games that you can spend countless hours in! 😄
Nice
One thing worth mentioning with semisolids is that you can't subtract from them. Cool video otherwise and nice to see your thought process :)
Yes, that's a good point. I'll have to modify some brushes in the future as I continue to add more details. Thanks for your comment!
While you do present some great points that many viewers didn't notice, some of the arguments deviate from design towards the more technical side.
Good point. By talking about some of the technical aspects of the game, I was attempting to provide some context to the challenges that the designers faced, and how they attempted to solve them. Thanks for your comment!
Happy to see you back at it again! Can't wait to see more
Thanks Max, it's good to be back at it :D
I love this so much This is like real inside review of the game design
Thanks for your comment!
The really sad thing here is that playing UT99 again, these lessons shine through - you can see the original developers figured out these things; figured out how to make levels flow, how to light them so they were interesting without being distracting, how to carefully calibrate room size and corridor length so that the players were never spending too much time getting from one place to another... ...then 20 years of bad level design followed, in which prefabs dominated level design, visuals became cluttered, and flow went out the window. And then, just when Epic themselves were re-learning this stuff, and genuinely doing some good work on a new UT project, Fornite came along and ruined it all.
Thanks for your comment. UT99 and other similar games of the time definitely refined a lot of the design fundamentals that can still be applied to modern multiplayer shooters today. They were also a product of the technology and limitations of the time, but still considered cutting edge. As technology has evolved in the 20 years since, expectations for higher fidelity realisation and the possibilities for new gameplay experiences have also grown. I think it would be fairer to say that games and level design has also evolved to match these developments. It has revealed new design challenges and methodologies that wouldn't have been possible in the time of UT99. The result is a more diverse range of experiences and design processes available to players and developers alike. Even though the games have changed, the fundamentals remain true, and can still be recognised in everything from de_dust2 to Overwatch's Gibraltar or Apex Legend's Kings Canyon.
Carry me senpai
Reminds me of making CS maps in hammer (except my maps sucked). Really awesome to see your process. Keep it up!
Thanks! I remember making CS maps in Hammer back in the day. I might do a series on that in the future :)
Great video mate, lots of concepts about the workflow that I'd not seen before - just started getting interested in Level Design these past few months with a view to hopefully career switch at some point in the future!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck with the potential career switch if you do make the switch in the future.
I'll definitely be trying the spaghetti drawings soon! Great video and looking forward to future ones!
Thanks, I hope your 'spaghetti drawing' helps you out.
One of the best LD workflow videos I've seen. Thanks for all the detail and work put on it. I can't wait to see your next DM-StormD episodes and future designXP videos.
Thanks for the kind words Vicente. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to sharing more soon.
Very inspiring to see your process. The paper flow part is something I'm gonna try. Any plan on doing a video on a single-player level? Could be classic fps still
I'm glad you found it useful Jakob. I don't have any immediate plans for building a singleplayer level, but it's something I can keep in mind for a future video. Thanks!
Let's have a nice map made of dust
That'll never catch on...
hype
Congratulations for the launch and wishing you the best for the channel! It's starting very well with a high quality channel trailer and I can't wait to watch the videos you're describing to see a little more original content. Only thing missing is the name of the song used in the description (something I personnally do to avoid people asking me in the comments what is the song)!
Thanks a lot Vortex! Good recommendation regarding the song details, I've updated the description as you suggested.