Exploring Worlds - What Death's Door Can Learn From Hollow Knight

Описание: #gamedesign #videoessay #environmentdesign #environmentalstorytelling #hollowknight #deathsdoor #leveldesign

This time around, we’re hopping into a case study examining the environmental storytelling & creature lore of The Mantis Village in Hollow Knight & The Overgrown Ruins in Death’s Door.

00:00 Intro
01:30 The Mantis Village
03:23 Level Design, Set Dressing & Environmental Storytelling
04:48 The Overgrown Ruins
07:16 Meaningful Locations & Design
08:15 Creature Design & Lore
11:06 Key Takeaways
13:09 Outro

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Gameography (in order of appearance):

Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017)
Death’s Door (Acid Nerve, 2021)
Silk Song (Team Cherry, TBD)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017)

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Deep Dive:

[1] Trent Kaniuga on Worldbuilding in Environment Concept Art:    • The secret sauce! - Environment Concept art  

[2] Noclip documentary on Death's Door Developers Explain its Design & Philosophy:    • Death's Door Developers Explain its Design...  

[3] Adam C Younis’ Breakdown of Environment Design for Insignia:    • How I Design Environments For Storytelling  

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Credits & Music:

Hollow Knight - Greenpath
Hollow Knight - Fungal Wastes
Hollow Knight - Mantis Lords
Hollow Knight - Queen’s Gardens
Death’s Door - The Crows
Death’s Door - Overgrown Ruins
Death’s Door - The Forest Settlement
Death’s Door - King of The Swamp
Death’s Door - Grandma
Death’s Door - Shall We Dance
Death’s Door - Secrets



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