Psychology of Video Games Podcast

Podcast 55 - Psychology of Level Design

Jan 4, 2020

01:01:28

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

Max Pears on Psychology and Level Design

2min

How to Be a Level Designer

4min

The Importance of Constant Communication in Game Design

2min

The Role of Psychology in Level Design

2min

The Different Mindsets That You Can't Have With the Game

3min

How to Make a Space Feel Safer

2min

The Effect of Level Design on Mental Scripts

2min

How the Shape of an Environment Can Influence Our Actions

2min

10.

The Importance of Decision Points in Level Design

5min

11.

The Importance of Social Spaces in Games

3min

12.

The Importance of Shape and Space in Game Design

3min

13.

The Importance of Local Marking in the World of Warcraft

3min

14.

How to Build a Mental Map for Overwatch

2min

15.

The Importance of Paths in Overwatch

3min

16.

The Importance of Color in Level Design

4min

17.

The Connotation of Red in Games

3min

18.

How to Use Colors in Games

2min

19.

The Power of Attention

2min

20.

How to Make Your Levels Work for You

2min

21.

The Power of Positive and Negative Space

3min

22.

How Psychology Fits in With Level Design When You Break Your Balance

3min

23.

Borderlands 3: The Best Story of All Time

3min

24.

How to Be a Successful Level Designer and Game Designer

3min

What are some of the ways that video game level designers look to psychology for helping players can navigate, move through, and make sense of their virtual worlds?

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