EVAN CARDWELL
LEVEL DESIGNER
SUMMARY
Stay Calm takes place in Foggy Creek National Park, a fictional park inspired by the Great Smokey Mountains. A young park ranger, eager to prove himself, heads out late at night to finish his daily closing tasks. He soon discovers that he's not alone in the woods...
ABOUT MY LEVEL
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Developed with a team of 9 over 8 weeks in Spring 2022
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Unreal Engine 4, Photoshop
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Assets from Forest Pack from letsmakecoolart
THE CHALLENGE
The main goal I had for this map was to allow the player to explore a large, semi-open area with branching paths, while still presenting a clear goal. I also wanted to practice environmental storytelling with small Witchcraft dens.
MAJOR ITERATIONS
There were several major changes made to the map before it arrived at its final form. This was the first time I had attempted an environment as open and also the first time I designed a level outside the context of combat.