Level Design Podcast

In this episode we share the secrets of Level Design in our latest panel at EGX Digital 2020! Join us as we start to unravel the world of Level Design! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMM...

In this episode we chat with the fantastic Steve Streeting about Unreal, Open source and more! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan) This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our...

In this episode we chat with Media Molecule's Principal Designer Peter Field and discuss Dreams PS4, The Last of Us and more!  Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!  You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm   Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachla...

In this episode we get the team together to chat with the lovely Max Pears, Level Designer at CD Projekt Red. We delve into his previous work on The Division, what it takes to park a car correctly and more importantly his new book called "Let's Design: Combat!" You can grab a copy of the book here:  Ebook - https://bit.ly/2WvrTUR Physical Book - https://bit.ly/3fBQ2k9 Thank you to all our lis...

In this episode we sit down with Rich Metson to discuss their latest project / game Off Grid, hacking and more in this special one-on-one interview!  Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@...

In this episode we sit down with special guest Konstantinos Dimopoulos as we explore virtual cities, what it means to be a game urbanist in the world of Level Design and more!  Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@Valentina...

In this episode we discuss Rainbow six siege, Wolfenstein and more with very special guest Lead Level Design at Machine Games, Mitja Roskaric! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)...

In this episode we discuss all the moving parts of game design and more with Concept Artist / Illustrator and Senior Artist at DR Studios, Amanda Blatch! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@R...

In this episode we are joined by the fantastic Level Designer of RDR2, Dead End Job and more, Valentina Chrysostomou! Join us as we explore the plains of the wild west and more in this very special episode! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina...

In this episode we sit down one on one with the Creator of Bears Can't Drift, and now Tech Artist at Epic Games, Arran Langmead to discuss everything from chairs, to corridors, and even Hello Kitty guns! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Ch...

In this episode Lead Level Designer at MachineGames and a true mentor of Level design all round Julius-Cosmo Oniscu joins us as we discuss WatchDogs, becoming a Level Designer and more! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@Valen...

In this episode we caught up with Pete Bottomley of White Paper Games to deep dive into The Occupation and Ether One!  Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan) This has been a CM...

In this episode we discuss the worlds of Alien Isolation, Stories Untold and Observation with special guest Jon McKellan from NoCode! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan) This has...

In this episode we discuss and delve into our favourite games and gaming highlights of 2019!  Thank you to all our listeners and supporters! You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan) This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our...

Join Mark Drew as he sits down to discuss the 2D world of Siege and the Sandfox with Cardboard Sword Design Director, Chris Wilson! 

This year we held a Level Design Mysteries Panel at the EGX Theatre and were fortunate enough to be asked a few questions from our audience! Join Mark Drew with guests Claire Morley, Jonathon Wilson & Rob McLachlan as they give their answers and insights! 

Join our host Mark Drew and renowned voice actor Jay Britton as they discuss Level Design across wide range of titles including Prey, Dark Souls, Bioshock and more!

Join our host Mark Drew in this exclusive 1 on 1 interview with Freelance 3D artist, Jamie Degen as they discuss his latest gaming venture, Hellscreen! 

In this week's episode we're joined by special guest, Video Game Designer/Product Manager - Chris Filip!  We take a look at their career to date - including Game Anglia, a little about WatchDogs 2 and more! 

In this episode we sit down and talk with Paul Ehreth, Control’s Lead Designer at Remedy! Join us as we discuss and discover the secrets behind the design of The Oldest House.

In this edition of the Level Design Podcast we chat to Juju Adams about procedural generation and Hyper Light Drifter. Hyper Light Drifter   Swords of Ditto Rivals of Aether Game Maker Studio Battle Toads The Art of Journey

In this episode Jonathon Wilson (Hangar 13) and Mark Drew (CMDGames) bring back Rob McLachan (The Chinese Room)  to talk about the questions that are burning up the Level Design Community.  We also provide advice for students and a reading list of great books. 

Level Design Podcast Episode 2 In this episode we bring back Claire Morley (Three Fold Games) and Jonathon Wilson (Pocket Money Games) to answer the questions we ran out of time at the panel.

In this first of a series of podcasts on level design we present a live panel at this year's EGX Rezzed Games Convention in London's Tobacco Dock as part of the Fringe Theatre sessions.  We discuss the mastery and mysteries behind the choices level designers make and how those influence the player, how they guide them and in the end, how they improve the overall gameplay. The panel consists S...