Storytelling Level Design Challenge #2

Category: Challenges

January 16, 2012

Screenshot: Uncharted 2 - Among Thieves. ©Naughty Dog

Update #3: March 02, 2012 - Winner and Top 5 Entries
Update #2: Feb. 20, 2012 - Final Work Entries
Update #1: Feb. 04, 2012 - Work in Progress

2012 is here and it is time to begin the year with a Winter Challenge of 2012: Storytelling Level Design Challenge Part 2!

1. CHALLENGE:

What is Storytelling Level Design Challenge?

Below is a simple description of an open-ended story. Read the story and whatever comes to mind, whichever images appear in your imagination you are to create the visuals. Tell a story in the environment you create through Level Design.

Create the visuals based on the story below. Key to Storytelling Level Design Challenge is to tell a story with your environment that you create.

"Fire takes what it wants and what it wants is usually what we hold most dear. But a little is always left behind - a new start." - Written by: WarrenM

2. CHALLENGE DETAILS:

Any level editor of your choice
MUST include a reference to World of Level Design as part of the environment. Custom texture or a model. How you incorporate this is completely up to you. It can be a simple logo, custom texture, or 3d model. Make it part of the environment.
You may download World of Level Design icons, logos and texts here or create and use your own.
Create your work-in-progress thread. Update your forum thread with your wip and final submission. Work in progress thread must be started with the following: WoLD Storytelling Challenge 2 - YourName
Storytelling Forum Section is here (WoLD Forums are no longer available)

3. THREE REQUIREMENTS:

Storytelling within your environment based on the short description above.
MUST include a reference to World of Level Design as part of the environment.
All or any snow must be a part of your environment setting.

4. JUDGING CRITERIA:

Storytelling within your environment based on the short description. How well you followed the description and communicated that within your environment?
Snow theme?
World of Level Design reference within your environment.
How well did you keep progress log?
Screenshots with no hud
3 Beauty Screenshots
Optional: video trailer no longer then 30 seconds

5. CHALLENGE SUBMISSION:

Deadline: Feb 17, 2012 at midnight your time.
Judges: WoLD members in a public poll, the final five will then be judged separately by AlexG, Smog, KeithGarry and WarrenM.
Submission: 3 beauty screenshots, no hud

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