The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry
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Overview:
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Level design is often viewed as expensive handicraft. For young developers looking for a career in level design, it can be a long, lonely journey. Infold Games originated as a mobile dress-up and romance simulation studio, and had never worked on 3D platformer or openworld games before 'Infinity Nikki'. Within 5 years, the team scaled to near 1,000 at launch. Most designers are young, passionate first-timers and much of its in-game design came from continuous bottom-up inspirations.This talk will share the 3 layers of developer coaching that Kentaro Tominaga implemented at Infold Games and iterated day-to-day: translate, communicate, debate. In light of his methodology, he will present cases behind real-life design decisions.On the surface, these practices may appear basic, can sometimes slow development and are seemingly expensive. However, its application on the 'Infinity Nikki' team has shown to be effective for the training and growth of young designers, underscoring that investment in team coaching is always worth it.
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