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Levels?

A topic by Claw Sprites created Dec 23, 2020 Views: 365 Replies: 7

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I'm making a platform type game! and its my first big project that i'm working on! and i want it to be finish in december! because of the theme is christmas that kind of stuff i am at this point i CAN release the game to the pubilic. but i just dont think i have enought levels in my game.

right now that i'm making this post i have 12 levels and i don't know what the best option is for a beginner!

Greatings Clamn

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Afloof.devModerator3 years ago(+2)

I don’t think there’s an easy way to tell how many levels are enough. You can wrap everything up as it is, make a release with the game as soon as possible, and if it turns out you want to add more levels, you can add them later on with updates.

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Claw Sprites3 years ago (1 edit)

Its hard to say! because my game has like a storyline. and i have no idea how to end the story!

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Krunchy Fried Games3 years ago(+2)

The obvious question here is how long are your levels? Also how challenging is your game and do you have enough new ideas/ themes/ mechanics to keep the player's interest if you do add more levels?

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Claw Sprites3 years ago(+1)

My levels are pretty short. and the main mechanic is draging a platform i have 2 other mechanics like laser that can only be stoped by the platform and a snowman u need to kill before entering the next level

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Krunchy Fried Games3 years ago(+1)

Ok, I'd say if you're going for short and simple then 12's probably enough, especially as it's nearly Xmas.

Suppose it also depends on whether you think the game will greatly benefit from additional levels, or whether they'd just be to pad things out a bit. If the second one, definitely release it now.

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Claw Sprites3 years ago

thx i have release the game and will make new levels next year

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Jeroen P. Broks3 years ago

A few things I've learned over the years

Many levels or only a few levels, for some reason the last level before a final boss is always one-too-many. I don't know why that is, but it has always worked for me that way.
The more levels you put in the more variety is going to play a role. And I do not only mean purely in a game technical way, but also in a way a level looks
Important is also how far are players sent back if they die.... This can also play a role when deciding a number
When the game is strongly story based, it can make the number of levels significantly higher as a result, but that doesn't matter as long as the levels in combination with the story make sense. A few extra levels that are not really part of the story won't matter then as long as you don't overdo it, but what overdo means is rather a matter of feeling than cold hard numbers.
Of course, if you have special plans but you don't dare to put them in as you think the number of levels is too high, why not make a few levels optional and making the player seek them out? Players who don't care can then skip the optional levels and the enthusiast can try to find them and as a result play them. Of course a few extra rewards for playing these extra levels is in order. This makes both groups happy (there are always whiners, but you gotta ignore them. You can't satisfy them anyway, no matter what you try).

Of course, it goes without saying these days, but I will still say it as it is very important. Make sure the player can save their progress. Especially when you have a crapload of levels. This is what I hate about the early Mario/Sonic games.... but back then it wasn't so common... Today it is, and I deem it very important too.

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