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Message: 4982

Author: Alexandra

Date: 25/10/2005

Subject: Re: Sketches!

 

I have a good idea!
When we create a game, first of all, we write down our ideas on the
paper, not to miss anything. Then we draw sketches with maps, rooms
etc. Let's post examples of our sketches with rooms and maps to the
specified folder, I've just created in the Photos section. It is
called "Skethes on paper".

When I was a kid, I used to draw sketches of levels for games all the
time on graph paper. But now I have editors for many games, I find it
easier to just 'draw' directly onto the computer. That way, it's
interactive - you can test it and expand on it and tune it into the
game engine.

I use sketches for two things - writing down ideas when away from the
computer (not whole rooms, but certain block arrangements for
puzzles), and for doing a room map. The room map is to keep track of
each room I make and where it is, so I can get the connections right,
but I draw very little, if any, of each room, they are just numbered.
I did have one such room map uploaded for Where's Woody? but I took it
down. I think I have them for a few other games but nobody seemed that
interested since it's just a grid and some numbers.

I keep them for sentimental value ;)

Sendy

 

 

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