1. Levels

2. Questions What is a level? Why do we use them?
How do you distinguish them?
Should there be a final level?
Games that use them well?

3. Levels Way to break up a game For developers Benefits to players
Development simplification
How different should they be?
How important is progressive difficulty?
Benefits to players
Accomplishment
Learning

4. Levels in world games Transitions Consistency and differentiation
Cut scenes
Travel
Consistency and differentiation
Includes all world aspects

5. Levels in casual games Making it harder Ability to start at any level
Serious games
Content
Gameplay