Mohammad Farhoudikia

Seeking to be a good level designer | level designer @... |

Opinions are my own.

#blockout | #blocktober | #leveldesign

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

Can’t believe it—we at @PolydinStudio just got the Epic MegaGrant! 🎉
So proud to contribute as a Level Designer on this wild ride.
The grind continues, but this fuel takes us to the next level. 🚀
#GameDev #IndieDev #LevelDesign #EpicMegaGrant

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

This weekend I'm going to #EarnTheNumber

#007FirstLight

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@iamunatstronger @TheGameVerse I mean the Discord link that had the download links in it.

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@iamunatstronger @TheGameVerse Man, do you have discord link ?

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

What is happening?

[Wario64 @Wario64]

Bloomberg: PlayStation shutting down Bluepoint Games

[Christopher Dring @Chris_Dring]

So, 5/6 years ago, there were lots of big investors of all types (publishers, VCs etc) spending big money on AAA studios and projects.

Now, there are very, very few big investors spending big money on AAA studios and projects.

Those teams that had that investment are now coming to market with their projects. If those projects hit, happy days. If they don't... well, they will need to find investment to carry on.

But that investment is extremely hard to find.

Which leads to studio closures and lay-offs.

There will be some success stories. There will be a lot of misses, too.

My biggest concern is the lack of investment in major projects today, what will that mean for our industry's output in 4/5 years time?

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@diforus I still believe that for a level designer, experiencing video game levels is a way to understand the designer's mental philosophy. It's like sitting in a masterclass on level design. The more you play, the more you understand and analyze the design philosophies.

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@diforus I always thought (and still do) that playing video games, especially in level design, can significantly enhance a designer's abilities. Of course, after this post, I have to reconsider a bit. 😅

[Kirill Buyanin @diforus]

You don’t need to play tons of video games to be a good game dev, and just playing a lot of them doesn’t make you a good one either.

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@j3y2f How can you run it ? It's June 2011 build?

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@SynthPotato What is the mod you used to unlock the camera?

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

Your perspective is valid when considering the final product. However, during the development process of a game, a definitive final product cannot be achieved. The process invariably involves prototypes, block meshes, and gym rooms. #leveldesign #gamedev

[Kaplan @Kappische]

This is one of the biggest lies in gamedev.

You need almost all the components of the game to properly understand how entertaining a game is. It’s extremely hard to evaluate a game just based on greyboxing

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@Kappische Therefore, it is essential to discern whether the current development trajectory is appropriate in such contexts.

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@Kappische I respectfully disagree with your viewpoint. Your perspective is valid when considering the final product. However, during the development process of a game, a definitive final product cannot be achieved. The process invariably involves prototypes, block meshes, and gym rooms.

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

On the importance of level design for those who skip this part.

[Gorka Games @GorkaGames]

If your prototype isn’t fun without art, it won’t be fun with art.

Art can enhance fun. It can’t create it

Prototype with cubes, test the loop, iterate fast
Polish is a multiplier: only when the base is good

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@mafiagame Meeeeee

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

I'd rather make bad level than good prompts.

[Blaze Lightcap | IndieDev @BlazeDillon]

I'd rather make bad art than good prompts.
I'd rather make bad art than good prompts.
I'd rather make bad art than good prompts.
I'd rather make bad art than good prompts.
I'd rather make bad art than good prompts.
I'd rather make bad art than good prompts.

[Devolver Digital @devolverdigital]

Everything about making video games is harder than you think.

[Mohammad Farhoudikia @Mdx737]

@SynthPotato 🤣🤣

[nkdape @nkdap3]

Thanks to @BlazeDillon for entrusting me with his personal SG1 map project so that I could bring it to life in @Splitgate 2. "Schism" was a fun map to make and a great opportunity to study the work of a master. Many thanks! #Blocktober

[Aherys @aherys]

Better advice : don’t do that. Don’t do a game that people will like, do a game that you would love to play.

Passion in what you do is the key success. Chasing success is the worst plan to succeed.