CITY OF ZAMAKHRAH

Step into the world of City of Zamakhrah and embark on a daring mission to steal a precious gem. With tall and short buildings and patrolling AI guards, your only weapon is stealth. Can you outwit the system, grab the gem, and escape without getting caught? Put your skills to the test in this challenging 3D action level.

ROLE

Gameplay Designer | Game Producer

GENRE

Stealth-based exploration game

ENGINE

Unity, C#

PLATFORM

Windows (PC)

THE DESIGN PROCESS

Digital Level Layout 📝

The foundation of the City of Zamakhrah is laid on the level design.

The player's objective is to stealthily reach the tower. My aim was to design a level that challenges different playstyles but supports strategic navigation and exploration.

This combined with the moodboard of designing a City aided the layout by bringing in interesting areas.

Players begin at the docks on the bottom left.

Bird's Eye View City of Zamakhrah! 🦅

Here is how the City of Zamakhrah looks from the top.

Our key focus was the pacing of the level and how the level broadened over time.

With no new options on the docks, to multiple buildings in the market; the gradual transition aided player engagement and exploration.

Challenging AI 💪

The strict experience in the beginning is balanced by open, challenging spaces.

The Red Arrows mark the placement of AI Royal Guards and their patterns.

Orange lines follow the players' path from the beginning to the city wall. From that the opportunities are endless.

Framing! 🖼️

For a 3D game, Framing and approach of a level play a vital role.

Utilizing a City's structure of a direct path to the City Hall, and combining it with thematic elements created various Framing opportunities.

Snapshot of The City 📸

Another key element of designing a 3D level is for the players to never feel lost.

We mitigated this by ensuring the City Hall is visible at all points and angles. Additionally, audio cues were utilized to provide a sense of player's location on the map.

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