Applying 3D Level Design Skills to the 2D World of Hyper Light Drifter

[@euchale]

She is such a good speaker, particularly the part at the end where she repeats the questions, everybody should do that! Really loved the talk.

[@tamlin420]

The material and insights are great, but she could definitely improve her speaking skills. She's obviously quite nervous and makes a lot of little mistakes. Nothing that detracts from the value of the talk though. She just needs to do this more to get more comfortable with it.

[@NeverduskX]

I love talks by the Hyper Light team. They're always so passionate and informative.

[@ilovelctr]

Hyper Light Drifter is among the best games I've played in recent years. It especially stands out as an indie production. I love the way that she talks. She really understands what she did for the game that made it work, hence speaking in a very fluent manner.

[@watchfulalt]

This was a really great talk. It's nice to have these analytical specific explanations.

[@rossedwardmiller]

3:20 wow the same limitation doom had back in the day. No wonder both games have unbelievably labyrinthian level structures.

[@ZachariusStorkanus]

YESS HYPERLIGHT DRIFTER god i love this game

[@nobodyinparticular80]

This was great. HLD is one of the best designed games ever made, imo, so this insight is invaluable.

[@legendarysideburns2213]

If I turn off my phone, how am I supposed to watch this video?!

[@gamefoun]

idk, pc?

[@brandoncluff6696]

Lol

[@TheMarrt]

ba-dum tish

[@igorthelight]

S-h-h-h! Turn it off!

[@mobyokelly52]

Thank you, really informative and at the same time positive talk! It has valuable advice.

[@orthovasky]

What a nice talk

[@antares3030]

Nice, real good talk.

[@santiagolovera]

Good talk. Good work on Hyper...

[@masripaul]

I'm late to the party but... where are those extra slides about other things that transfer from 3D to 2D? (Love the talk, BTW. Very useful for me right now.)

[@caster-]

did you ever found it?

[@papasteve566]

13:41 ITS OVER ANAKIN I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND

[@msPacmanization]

I like this woman's brain.

[@msPacmanization]

Curious though, how does one seperate these jobs durinv production? As a level designer, do you get an in-engine level editor to quickly test your findings?

[@tamlin420]

@@msPacmanization Depends entirely on the engine. But usually, yes.

[@justinkitton5492]

What a nice talk, congrats

[@dude7552]

Is that Sean Spalding at 27:50?

[@ashimahmed2193]

Really good helpful.Funny at 13:57

[@valeryzimnitskiy1770]

Surprisingly good talk

[@ekoms108]

The only thing i didn't like (hope they address in their next game) they hid all the secret stuff on the sides of the screen so players had a tendency to just run along the side walls and stuff.

[@SoulPocky]

I always feel lost in Hyper Light Drifter...and was lost through most of my experience with it...

[@Thorbert888]

that's how it's supposed to be, there's no set path

[@quinadams8088]

This Week In News play it over a cuppa times. It feels like becoming familiar with the woods. Such good design.

[@BrianDavidson1981]

isn't it amazing?

[@NegraLi34]

that thing she mentions at 3:33 is possible to do. don't know why they told her that

[@ReubMann]

potenitally their game systems didnt support it.

[@catac1ysm13]

So nervous

[@nitras.design]

I get nervous from the talk :/ still some interesting points

[@skub22do]

still a great talk!

[@jojoduke1702]

was she kinda nervous?

[@skub22do]

yeah, seems that way, I would be shitting tho if I had to talk in front of that many people though lol. Great talk though still IMO

[@mister-monkeyman]

Lol, what a mess she turned out to be

[@stephenkamenar]

this is the worse map and level design of any game i've ever played in my life.

[@sidclauwers5945]

Could you clarify this (please)? (Compared to which games qnd why is tge design so bad if I may ask?)

[@stephenkamenar]

@@sidclauwers5945 couldn't ever figure out where to go. got lost backtracking forever. because of the weird perspective of the map and game i was never sure what paths were even walkable.

[@zedfirenze]

Gotta calm down

[@nausic]

@@stephenkamenardefinitely a skill issue tbh

[@ivanferrer107]

Why does she have to breath so loud...

[@sidclauwers5945]

Some people just do And anxious people tend to do so more apperantly (not sure if it's the case) There could be many reasons but it's not on purpose, also giving speeches doesn't look like their main job (or I missed that).