Of course, Design and Gameplay are very closely linked but for judging of entries, the judges will look purely at how much fun and interesting the level is to play.

When judging gameplay, the judges will essentially ignore the visual and sound sections. Ideally, maps would encourage players to replay them because they offer various ways to approach situations. Are enemies used in sensible and interesting ways? Is it fun to play? Imagine a dev-textured map, does the map play well. This category describes how the level plays. We are not saying you can't change sounds, just make sure that the sound you use doesn't have another association within the game. When the player first used this door there was doubt whether it had opened or not. An example of this was seen in a TeleportVille map where an entrant used the sound normally used to indicate an error when opening a Combine glass door. However, if that sound is associated with another action, then you confuse the player. You might feel that changing the sound of an electric door with another sound from the game helps make your map feel fresh. Using the accepted sounds for actions is important. especially if the changes in sound occur in open areas. Pay attention to the abrupt starting and stopping of sounds. A variety of sounds should be used in different places of the map with very few sounds being heard throughout the map unless there is a very good reason for it. Whatever sounds you select should be suitable for the desired effect. Using sounds to bring life to your life is very important. Timing of music is important, for example fast music that continues after a fight has finished is annoying. Musical cues could inform the player that a set scene is about to happen or simply provide extra information to the atmosphere and ambience. Music use during a level should be both appropriately timed and suitable for the situation. Your entry will be judged using the sections below. There are three main aspects to consider when judging sound use within a level: music, ambient soundscapes and functional audio cues. Of course, areas that the player canвЂ™t reach or play in, donвЂ™t need to be very detailed but completely empty streets are obviously not good. Levels that have consistent detailing feel much more real than levels that have some areas very detailed and other areas almost empty. Is lighting used to guide the player? Is the source (indoors) clearly visible? Does it feel natural? Have bright, simple colours been overused? How a level is lit can hugely affect how it feels to a player. The kind of questions they will be asking are: Has an entrant used a texture in an unusual way? Is that way good or bad? Is the texture at the correct scale? Do textures overlap (or brushes). Judges will look at whether appropriate textures have been used. Judges will look at how these elements work within the whole level. There are four main aspects to consider when judging visuals within a level: architecture, texture use, lighting and detailing.ДЄspects that should be considered are building proportions, layout, authenticity, interesting details. The Replay Experience Experiment aka TREE.

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