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Welcome! I’m a Game industry veteran turned educator, author of Teaching Video Game Design Fundamentals (CRC Press), and former Senior Lecturer with 13+ years of experience in game design education. With a 20-year career working on titles like Tomb Raider, Theme Park, and Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers, I’m here to share insights on Game Design, narrative, level creation, and industry best practices. Whether you're an aspiring designer or a seasoned developer, join me as we explore the art and science of making great games!

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Level Design 2: Simple BLOCKOUT using the new modelling tools in UE5.6

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Level Design 1: Initial Schematics

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Astro Bot LEVEL DESIGN WALKTHROUGH (Team ASOBI and Sony Interactive Entertainment 2024)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - CORALLING: Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater. Konami Digital Entertainment (2025)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Foreshadowing: "Lies of P" (Round 8 Studios, 2023)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - SPECTACLE: "Lies of P" (Round 8 Studios, 2023)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - HORROR - Weakness of player: "Cyberpunk 2077" (CD Projekt Red, 2020)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Secondary Objectives: "Cyberpunk 2077" (CD Projekt Red, 2020)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Secondary Objectives: "Cyberpunk 2077" (CD Projekt Red, 2020)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Secondary Objectives: "Cyberpunk 2077" (CD Projekt Red, 2020)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - STEALTH: "Cyberpunk 2077" (CD Projekt Red, 2020)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - "Standalone" Tutorials: "Cyberpunk 2077" (CD Projekt Red, 2020)

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I Built These Tomb Raider Maps Decades Ago… Now I Can’t Find My Way Out of Them…

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I made a Tomb Raider level 28 years ago that players could beat in 2 minutes. Now I wish I was them.

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28 Years Ago I Designed the DARKEST Tomb Raider Level ever… Now I have to Play it!

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I Designed These Tomb Raider Levels 28 Years Ago… Playing Them Almost Broke Me.

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My NEW BOOK! “Teaching Video Game Design Fundamentals” UNBOXED! - What could possibly go wrong?

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How to Change your Youtube PLAYLIST ORDER on your Channel Home Page in 2025!

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CORE DESIGN TECHNIQUE: "Objectives & Motivators" LECTURE

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2D to 3D AI gen has suddenly gone NUTS! QUICK & FREE photo to UE5 game ready model pipeline!

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2D AI image into 3D GAME READY Unreal 5 Model: Latest FREE AI tools SUPERQUICK PIPELINE!

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Onboarding (FAIL?): “Cut the rope 2” (ZeptoLab, 2013)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - Scoping content: The Room Series (Fireproof Games 2012-2018)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - Clear Objectives: “Temple Run” (Imangi Studios, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - Puzzle - Advanced/Leftfield: "Portal 2" (Valve Corporation, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - Clear Objectives: "Super Mario Bros” (Nintendo, 1985): World 1-2

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - GATING: Portal 2 (Valve Corporation. 2011.)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Chunking/Scaffolding: "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." (Nintendo 1998.)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - Breadcrumbing: “ Super Mario 64" (Nintendo, 1996)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Objectives: "Assassins Creed 2"(Ubisoft, 2009.)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - TUTORIALS: "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon" (Ubisoft, 2013)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - "Badassery": "Assassins Creed 2" (Ubisoft, 2009.)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - USP MECHANICS: "Donut County" (Esposito, B., 2018)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS: "Portal 2" (Valve Corporation, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Mechanics: "Dead Space" (EA Redwood Shores, 2008)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS: "Portal 2" (Valve Corporation, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - (limit) MECHANICS: "Dead Space" (EA Redwood Shores, 2008)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - Navigational Aids: “Dead Space” (EA Redwood Shores, 2008.)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Game Analysis: "Thief" (Eidos-Montréal. 2014)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Subverting Mechanics: "Siren: Blood Curse" (SCE Japan Studio, 2008.)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Puzzle Mechanics: "Portal 2" (Valve Corporation, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Subverting Mechanics: The Ball (Teotl Studios, 2010)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Teaching: Portal 2 (Valve Corporation, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Observation Gating: "Portal" (Valve Corporation, 2007)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Bespoke Mechanics: "Grand Theft Auto IV" (Rockstar Games, 2008)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS: "Portal 2" (Valve Corporation, 2011)

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TVGDF_2.GATING."Portal" (Valve Corporation, 2007)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Puzzle Design- NOVICE: "The Witness" (Thekla, Inc. 2016)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - USP MECHANICS: "Perspective" (DigiPen Institute of Technology, 2012)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios, 2011)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - "THREE C's": "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” (Activision, 2014.)

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PRO DESIGN TIP - USP MECHANIC: "Monument Valley" (ustwo Games, 2014)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - USP MECHANIC: "Black Planet" (Alex Camilleri, 2012)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Readability: "Mirror's Edge Catalyst" (EA DICE, 2016)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - USP MECHANIC: "Superliminal" (Pillow Castle Games, 2019)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - GATING: "BioShock Remastered" (2K Games, 2016)

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PRO DESIGN TIPS - Teaching: "Portal" (Valve Corporation, 2007)

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TVGDF. Creating a simple Kahoot Quiz from a lecture

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Quick AI GENERATED Retro style HorrorTrailer - AI Image to Video Animation!

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"Ghost in the Machine" 80's PUBLIC INFORMATION FILM - LOABIUS

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