Step by step to making a good level

[Robmandx]

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[RtooDee2]

Step 15: When placing score bubbles in a level its important not to oversize them (makes it look amateurish) place in groups of three looks good and make the player work to get them (not just placed in your path ect). Especially prize bubbles.

I also find that building the level in sections to be a big help (joining them up later as long as it flows smoothly)

Great tips by the way, i agree with taking a break when it gets frustrating at points too. My best ideas come to me when im out and about, hanging with my homeboys away from the game.

Also the level of difficulty is important, because you have built the level its easy to get around certain obstacles...so having it playtested by those who didn't help to build is very important. Even the most experienced player can turn into a noob if he/she doesn't know where to go or do, so i find that placing some helpful tips throughout is also a bonus.

Peace out!

[Robmandx]

Step 15: When placing score bubbles in a level its important not to oversize them (makes it look amateurish) place in groups of three looks good and make the player work to get them (not just placed in your path ect). Especially prize bubbles.

I also find that building the level in sections to be a big help (joining them up later as long as it flows smoothly)

Great tips by the way, i agree with taking a break when it gets frustrating at points too. My best ideas come to me when im out and about, hanging with my homeboys away from the game.

Also the level of difficulty is important, because you have built the level its easy to get around certain obstacles...so having it playtested by those who didn't help to build is very important. Even the most experienced player can turn into a noob if he/she doesn't know where to go or do, so i find that placing some helpful tips throughout is also a bonus.

Peace out!

Hey I can't believe I forgot the importance of the score bubbles size wise, thnks I have included it in

[Sackfist]

Thanks for the guide Rob, added it to the Blog

[Acrokids]

Wow, great tutorial you've got there, Robmandx! I bet this will help me a lot, specially for contests!

[Robmandx]

Wow, great tutorial you've got there, Robmandx! I bet this will help me a lot, specially for contests!

Glad I could help

[sackgirl 13]

Hey, thanks for those steps they will help me BIG time on my levels :P

[Robmandx]

no prob sackgirl 13 glad it will

[Sackfist]

Thanks for this awesome Tutorial

[N7_PoisonIvy]

Thank you for the guide I'm not new to LBP but I'm not exactly good at eh creating part Yet. I'm glade everyone else gets tired of their own levels too haha. Defiantly gonna try these. Thanks again

[Eanikran]

Great tutorial you have here, and it's cool to see so many people making good ones and compiling ideas. I'd say also when you're building the flooring / general frame of your level, try to avoid using any solid 3 layer stuff. Always make sure you use all 3 layers. This will make your level look better, instead of having the generic 3-wide hallway going to the right untill the end of time, and it adds extra dimensions and options.

[Super_Sackboy]

Thanks, this was a very helpful guide.

[Robmandx]

Thanks, this was a very helpful guide.

no problem, glad it helped

[Ironface]

I find that step two is the most difficult... if writer's block existed for LBP2, I'd have me some of that, awful bad like.

[Robmandx]

I find that step two is the most difficult... if writer's block existed for LBP2, I'd have me some of that, awful bad like.

Yes that is a thing that does happen, but once you get inspired, then you can use this to fulfill it