Top-Down Cyberpunk Game Level Design
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
Project Overview:
We are seeking a skilled level designer to create immersive, cyberpunk-themed environments for a top-down game. The levels should draw inspiration from The Ascent, featuring visually stunning cityscapes, intricate tunnel networks, and atmospheric walkways. The design must incorporate verticality, dynamic movement opportunities, and optimized performance for seamless gameplay.
Key Requirements:
Level Themes and Aesthetics:
Urban cityscapes with neon-lit skyscrapers, bustling streets, and flying vehicles.
Industrial tunnels or corridors with pipes, wires, and dim lighting.
Scenic views showcasing the scale and depth of the environment (e.g., misty valleys of skyscrapers or sprawling industrial zones).
Cluttered, lived-in environments with environmental storytelling elements such as trash piles, maintenance bots, and interactive objects.
Gameplay Elements:
Verticality: Multiple elevation levels (up to three distinct floor planes) to enhance exploration and combat dynamics.
Movement Flow: Smooth transitions between areas with opportunities for jumping, climbing, or descending.
Combat Zones: Strategic cover placements and line-of-sight considerations for engaging combat scenarios.
Player Pathing: Clear visual cues to guide players through the levels while allowing optional branching paths.
Optimization:
Performance-optimized assets and layouts suitable for a variety of platforms.
Efficient use of modular assets to maintain high-quality visuals without overloading system resources.
Tools and Engine:
Unreal Engine or similar game engines preferred.
Familiarity with modular asset creation and techniques like occlusion culling for performance optimization.
Deliverables:
Fully designed levels ready for integration into the game engine.
Documentation detailing the design rationale, gameplay flow, and asset usage.
Playable prototypes for testing verticality, movement flow, and combat zones.
Inspirational References:
The Ascent: Dense urban environments with cyberpunk aesthetics.
Levels should evoke a sense of scale and immersion akin to locations like Highstreet or Deepstink in The Ascent.
Preferred Skills:
Experience in designing top-down or isometric game levels.
Strong understanding of cyberpunk aesthetics and environmental storytelling.
Proficiency in creating optimized assets and layouts for performance-heavy games.
We are seeking a skilled level designer to create immersive, cyberpunk-themed environments for a top-down game. The levels should draw inspiration from The Ascent, featuring visually stunning cityscapes, intricate tunnel networks, and atmospheric walkways. The design must incorporate verticality, dynamic movement opportunities, and optimized performance for seamless gameplay.
Key Requirements:
Level Themes and Aesthetics:
Urban cityscapes with neon-lit skyscrapers, bustling streets, and flying vehicles.
Industrial tunnels or corridors with pipes, wires, and dim lighting.
Scenic views showcasing the scale and depth of the environment (e.g., misty valleys of skyscrapers or sprawling industrial zones).
Cluttered, lived-in environments with environmental storytelling elements such as trash piles, maintenance bots, and interactive objects.
Gameplay Elements:
Verticality: Multiple elevation levels (up to three distinct floor planes) to enhance exploration and combat dynamics.
Movement Flow: Smooth transitions between areas with opportunities for jumping, climbing, or descending.
Combat Zones: Strategic cover placements and line-of-sight considerations for engaging combat scenarios.
Player Pathing: Clear visual cues to guide players through the levels while allowing optional branching paths.
Optimization:
Performance-optimized assets and layouts suitable for a variety of platforms.
Efficient use of modular assets to maintain high-quality visuals without overloading system resources.
Tools and Engine:
Unreal Engine or similar game engines preferred.
Familiarity with modular asset creation and techniques like occlusion culling for performance optimization.
Deliverables:
Fully designed levels ready for integration into the game engine.
Documentation detailing the design rationale, gameplay flow, and asset usage.
Playable prototypes for testing verticality, movement flow, and combat zones.
Inspirational References:
The Ascent: Dense urban environments with cyberpunk aesthetics.
Levels should evoke a sense of scale and immersion akin to locations like Highstreet or Deepstink in The Ascent.
Preferred Skills:
Experience in designing top-down or isometric game levels.
Strong understanding of cyberpunk aesthetics and environmental storytelling.
Proficiency in creating optimized assets and layouts for performance-heavy games.