Game Level Design

Overview

The Game Level Design task is a specialized tool for game developers that automates the creation of detailed level design documents. It goes beyond simple layout generation to include encounter design, pacing analysis, and player guidance systems.

Key Features

Layout Generation: Creates logical zone structures with connections and ASCII visualizations.
Encounter Design: Populates zones with enemies and challenges appropriate for the difficulty.
Pacing Analysis: Visualizes intensity curves to ensure the level flows correctly.
Content Placement: Strategically places collectibles and secrets.
Difficulty Variants: Automatically generates adjustments for different skill levels.

Configuration

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
level_name	String	Required	The name of the level.
game_type	String	"platformer"	The type of game (e.g., 'platformer', 'shooter', 'puzzle', 'rpg').
level_duration_minutes	Int	10	Target duration in minutes (5-30).
difficulty_tier	String	"medium"	Difficulty tier (tutorial, easy, medium, hard, expert).
player_count	Int	1	Number of players.
level_theme	String	"dungeon"	Visual and narrative theme.
pacing_style	String	"escalating"	Pacing style (steady, escalating, varied).
include_boss_encounter	Boolean	false	Include a boss encounter.
include_puzzles	Boolean	true	Include puzzle elements.
include_secrets	Boolean	true	Include secret areas.
include_collectibles	Boolean	true	Include collectibles.
generate_difficulty_variants	Boolean	false	Generate difficulty variants.
include_visual_layout	Boolean	true	Include ASCII visual layout.
input_files	List<String>	null	Input files for context.

Task Details

Category: Games
Class: GameLevelDesignTask
Output: Markdown, HTML, PDF

Example Usage


// Example YAML configuration
task_type: GameLevelDesign
level_name: "Crystal Caverns"
game_type: "metroidvania"
level_theme: "crystal caves"
difficulty_tier: "hard"
include_boss_encounter: true
include_secrets: true