You've been logged out of GDC Vault since the maximum users allowed for this account has been reached. To access Members Only content on GDC Vault, please log out of GDC Vault from the computer which last accessed this account.

Click here to find out about GDC Vault Membership options for more users.

close
GDC Vault Logo

The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry

Session Name:

Level Design Summit: The Player vs Dream Logic: Developing the Mission Structures for 'Alan Wake 2'

Overview:

Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror game with a weird, complex story featuring two worlds and protagonists. This session covers how the mission structures evolved during development and what can go wrong when you combine puzzles, narrative, combat, and dream logic. Using the Proof of Concept missions as a case study, the talk shows how we structured the missions into various kinds of loops, the many failed attempts at designing dream logic, and how bringing the two protagonists closer helped us escape the nightmare New York.

Did you know free users get access to 30% of content from the last 2 years?


Get your team full access to the most up to date GDC content

  • Game Developers Conference 2024
  • Anne-Marie Grnroos
  • Remedy Entertainment
  • free content
  • Level Design Summit
  • Design
members only icon