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I've made the start of about 4 levels, but I keep losing motivation and scrapping it. I think one of my problems is that I'm not that good at scenery, and this makes me annoyed. Any tips? I REALLY want to make a new level, because The Site isn't a good indicator of my skill level.

2010-03-06 21:40:00 Author: Unknown User

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Well, scenery should be the last thing you worry about when you make a level. The first thing to do is plan your level out so you have a clear idea of what you need to create. Typically the levels I don't finish are the ones I don't have a clear idea of what I'm doing, so I lose interest when I don't know what to make. As for scenery, the only advice I can give you is 1) use reference pictures (i.e. google image search); 2) corner edit to perfection; 3) use stickers creatively. Making good scenery requires a bit of imagination, but it's also a good idea to replay the story levels to see how they did theirs.

2010-03-06 21:51:00 Author: Thegide Posts: 1465

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Well, scenery should be the last thing you worry about when you make a level. The first thing to do is plan your level out so you have a clear idea of what you need to create. Typically the levels I don't finish are the ones I don't have a clear idea of what I'm doing, so I lose interest when I don't know what to make. As for scenery, the only advice I can give you is 1) use reference pictures (i.e. google image search); 2) corner edit to perfection; 3) use stickers creatively. Making good scenery requires a bit of imagination, but it's also a good idea to replay the story levels to see how they did theirs. Thanks. I guess I should plan it lol. I just winged it on The Site but it doesnt work for me anymore

2010-03-06 21:53:00 Author: Unknown User

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Yeah winging it sometimes works, but more often than not it just frustrates you. I'd suggest start with a rough outline for a story, which should give you an idea of what sorts of environments you need to create. Build those environments around fun gameplay ideas, then worry about the visual polish last.

2010-03-06 21:56:00 Author: Thegide Posts: 1465

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I, too, have many unfinished projects. It's partly because I come up with a new level concept which draws away interest from what I was working on before, but also demotivation because I can't get things to look the way I want them to. However, my latest project has come further than any other. I kept motivated because I was going to enter in the LBW2 competition, and because I was seeing the level really grow. What helped me is that I hit a material combination that I really liked, and the environment I'm building is pretty rectangular, which is a lot easier than organic shapes. So, maybe you can enter a competition, too, and pick a level concept that requires rectangular shapes.

2010-03-06 23:57:00 Author: Rogar Posts: 2284

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Abstinence Stay away from LBP!! It's strange advice, but trust me, it works. Play other games, take a sift through Google Images, sketch out a few ideas - it's much better than staring at the gaping hole at the end of your level, wondering what to put next.

2010-03-07 00:48:00 Author: Holguin86 Posts: 875

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