Level Design Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we talk about our own game, Harvest Hunt! We cover level design, art and the roguelite elements of the game.

You can follow us on X/Twitter @levedesignfm

The music for this episode is by the amazing James Elsey @jameselseymusic.bsky.social

You can follow the rest of the team on Bluesky:

Mark Drew: @markdrew.bsky.social

Valentina Chrysostomou: @valentinachrys.bsky.social

Uriel Cordas: @urielcordas.bsky.social

If you have ideas for who we should interview or topics we should cover, get in touch via email on show@leveldesign.fm

In this episode we talk to Jack Chapman about getting into the Industry, mental health and what escape routes we can all have to make space for our mind. 

Follow our antics on Twitter @leveldesignfm and let us know what you liked the most about the podcast!

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) and Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys).

This has been a CMD:Studio  (@cmdstudiogames) production. Our editor is Vyt Vaisvilaite and our theme tune is by James Elsey (@JamesElseyMusic).

In this episode we sit down with Dev advocate at Google Cloud Mark Mandel to talk multiplayer engines and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!

Works and Topics we covered in this episode!:

• GDC - Online Game Tech Summit 

• Agones 

        https://agones.dev/site/

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we sit down with Senior Lighting Artist at the Chinese Room Ellen Shelley to talk Man of Medan, Blood & Truth as well as more! 

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

• Man of Medan

• Blood & Truth 

• Shotdeck

https://shotdeck.com/

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we're back with Steve Gaynor once again this time to dive further into some of our all time favourite level design and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

• PREY

• Apex Legends

• Bioshock 2

• Hitman 3

• Death Stranding

• Gone Home

• Evil Within

• Resident Evil 2 Remake

• Resident Evil 

• Resident Evil 7

• Resident Evil Village

• Outlast

• Condemned

• The Last of Us 2

• Control

• Ghost of Tsushima 

• WatchDogs Legion 

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we sit down with Co - Founder at Fullbright, Director and Writer Steve Gaynor to talk Gone Home, Tacoma, F.E.A.R and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

• Tone Control Podcast 

https://www.idlethumbs.net/tonecontrol

• GDC 2018 - Level Design Workshop: Designing for Non-Linear Story Discovery in Tacoma 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwiF5OWdBBY

• Bioshock 2 DLC - Minerva's Den 

• Gone Home

• Open Roads

• Tacoma

• F.E.A.R - First Encounter Assault Recon

• Daxter 

• Metal Gear Acid 2

• Death Stranding 

• Return of the Obra Dinn

• Firewatch 

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we sit down with Director at Ground Shatter Games James Parker to discuss their latest title Fights in Tight Spaces and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm!

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

Fights in Tight Spaces:

https://www.fightsintightspaces.com/

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we shine the spotlight this time on our very own co-host and Level Designer at The Chinese Room, Rob McLachlan to talk Silent Hill, Little Orpheus and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

Little Orpheus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avGJU2hvVeA

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42FF9ismMWY

Silent Hill Origins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8kJgT3fldk

Ghost Rider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjTzdlAnfiU

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we sit down with Level Designer Mette Andersen to discuss their work on the infamous IOI Hitman Series and get to know Agent 47 a little better!

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 editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

In this episode we sit down with Lead Level Designer Steve Lee to discuss their work on Bioshock Infinite, Dishonored 2, John Wick and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

An Approach to Holistic Level Design 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOoTAVeEcU

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).