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Level Design Podcast

Level Design Podcast

Mark Drew

The Level Design podcast is your view into the world of game development through the lens of Level Design! Every two weeks we come at you with a great interview or discussion about games, the process of making games or game development adjacent topics.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Level Design Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Level Design Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Level Design Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Level Design Podcast - LD020 - Off Grid, hacking and more with Rich Metson
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07/17/20 • 39 min

In this episode we sit down with Rich Metson to discuss their latest project / game Off Grid, hacking and more in this special one-on-one interview!

Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever . This episode was produced by the awesome Ash Rose (@FakeAnimeGeek).

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In this episode Lead Level Designer at MachineGames and a true mentor of Level design all round Julius-Cosmo Oniscu joins us as we discuss WatchDogs, becoming a Level Designer and more!

Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever . This episode was produced by the awesome Ash Rose (@FakeAnimeGeek).

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Level Design Podcast - LD010 - Talking Siege and the Sandfox with Chris Wilson
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01/06/20 • 32 min

Join Mark Drew as he sits down to discuss the 2D world of Siege and the Sandfox with Cardboard Sword Design Director, Chris Wilson!

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Level Design Podcast - LD029 - Naughty Dog's Michael Barclay talks Blocktober
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11/24/20 • 50 min

In this episode, Mark Drew (CMD:Studio) , Valentina Chrysostomou (CMD:Studio) and Rob McLachlan (The Chinese Room) block out some time to chat with Naughty Dog's Game Designer Michael Barclay (@motleygrue), the man behind the #blocktober community! See more at @blocktoberld

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever.

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In this episode we sit down with the author behind An Architectural Approach to Level Design, Game Designer Chris Totten (@Totter87) to discuss their latest works, teaching level design and more!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Works and Games we covered in this episode!:

Written works

An Architectural Approach to Level Design

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Architectural-Approach-Level-Design/dp/1466585412

Level Design: Processes and Experiences

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Design-Experiences-Christopher-Totten/dp/1498745059

Recommended works

Pattern Language for Game Design - Christopher Barney

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pattern-Language-Game-Design

Latest Projects

La Mancha

https://www.pfbstudios.com/games/la-mancha/

Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends

https://www.pfbstudios.com/games/little-nemo/

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever @matthewlever. This episode was produced by Ash Rose (@Fake_Anime_Geek).

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Level Design Podcast - LD003 - More Level Design Questions with Jonathon and Rob
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06/11/19 • 43 min

In this episode Jonathon Wilson (Hangar 13) and Mark Drew (CMDGames) bring back Rob McLachan (The Chinese Room) to talk about the questions that are burning up the Level Design Community.

We also provide advice for students and a reading list of great books.

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Level Design Podcast - LD016 - Let's talk Level Design with Valentina Chrysostomou
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04/20/20 • 43 min

In this episode we are joined by the fantastic Level Designer of RDR2, Dead End Job and more, Valentina Chrysostomou!

Join us as we explore the plains of the wild west and more in this very special episode!

Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever . This episode was produced by the awesome Ash Rose (@FakeAnimeGeek).

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Level Design Podcast - LD013 - Talking The Occupation and more with Pete Bottomley
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02/17/20 • 33 min

In this episode we caught up with Pete Bottomley of White Paper Games to deep dive into The Occupation and Ether One!

Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever . This episode was produced by the awesome Ash Rose (@FakeAnimeGeek).

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Level Design Podcast - LD011 - GOTY Edition (2019)

LD011 - GOTY Edition (2019)

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01/22/20 • 38 min

In this episode we discuss and delve into our favourite games and gaming highlights of 2019!

Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever . This episode was produced by the awesome Ash Rose (@FakeAnimeGeek).

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Level Design Podcast - LD023 - Let's talk Unreal and more with Steve Streeting!
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09/04/20 • 54 min

In this episode we chat with the fantastic Steve Streeting about Unreal, Open source and more!

Thank you to all our listeners and supporters!

You can follow our antics over on Twitter. Check out @leveldesignfm

Presented by Mark Drew (@markdrew) , Jonathon Wilson (@omnislash92), Valentina Chrysostomou (@ValentinaChrys) and Rob McLachlan (@RMMcLachlan)

This has been a CMD:Studio production. Our editor is Matthew Lever . This episode was produced by the awesome Ash Rose (@FakeAnimeGeek).

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FAQ

How many episodes does Level Design Podcast have?

Level Design Podcast currently has 49 episodes available.

What topics does Level Design Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Podcasts and Video Games.

What is the most popular episode on Level Design Podcast?

The episode title 'LD005 - Talking Control with Paul Ehreth' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Level Design Podcast?

The average episode length on Level Design Podcast is 55 minutes.

How often are episodes of Level Design Podcast released?

Episodes of Level Design Podcast are typically released every 18 days.

When was the first episode of Level Design Podcast?

The first episode of Level Design Podcast was released on Apr 18, 2019.

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