Comments on: Getting Into Level Design

By: JP

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:18:50 +0000

Usually, if a PC game's developer has released an editor, it's more or less the same editor they used to make the game. Valve's Hammer editor and Epic's UnrealEd are examples. If you want to learn the Unreal Engine and/or get a job at a studio that's using it, the best way to do that is probably the Unreal Development Kit.

By: Dan

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:48:03 +0000

Hey, I have a question I would like you to answer very similar to this but this question didn’t really answer. How do you get into level design professionally?

Im already passed the section this question addresses and I really want to get a job as a level designer at a real studio. There are level editors that come with games but what tools do the professionals use? What should I learn for this job? So far my only answer is 3DS Max which is a fine program but it has some oddities on my computer not allowing me to use it as effectively. Is it really my only option?

By: Leo Gura

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:38:54 +0000

Good post. I’m adding the following line to my ‘best quotes of all time’ repository:

“Be prepared to claw your way up a steep cliff of failure.”

By: Brandon

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:12:35 +0000

so are you the guy working on bioshock 2?

By: Nick

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:46:09 +0000

Although this post and response was not originally created for me, and though my stumbling upon this article was more a matter of chance, I am glad that I have read it. What you have said here has helped to relieve me of a lot of the thoughts that have been floating around in my head for awhile. If you don’t mind, maybe I can send you an email or two with questions as well?