Milestone Schedule: Vertical Slice CTF Level - "Los Malditos"

Los Malditos Production Milestone Schedule

Week 1 (9/16 – 9/25)

Place main static meshes symmetrically – 3 Hours

• Stairs
• Ramps
• Cat-walks

Build level shell/skeleton – 5 Hours

• Align room walls with static meshes
• Base room floors/ceilings

Take Screenshots/Video for in-class presentation < 1 Hour

Week 2 (9/25 – 10/2)

Build complete geometry grey-boxed level – 5 Hours

• Finish BSP brushes for all rooms/hallways
• Add destroyed wall holes
• Add place-holder lighting

Place items - 2 Hours

• Player spawns
• Health
• Weapons
• Bot Path Nodes

Preliminary texturing of level – 1 Hour

• Texture all BSP geometry

Periodically test level for scale and basic gameplay < 1 Hour

• Make changes as necessary based on feedback in and out of class

Take Screenshots/Video for in-class presentation < 1 Hour

Week 3 (10/2 – 10/9)

Complete scripting – 1 Hour

• Death Pit
• Base cover system
• Automatic Doors

Place auxiliary static meshes – 6 Hours

• Boxes/Barrels
• Pipes etc.
• Cafeteria Tables
• Lights – delete development lights
• Cells – may include geometry BSP brush work

Re-texture as needed < 1 Hour

• Make changes as necessary based on feedback in and out of class

Periodically test level for scale and gameplay balancing < 1 Hour

• Make changes as necessary based on feedback in and out of class

Take Screenshots/Video for in-class presentation < 1 Hour

Week 4 (10/9 – 10/16)

Complete set design – 7 Hours

• Wall, ceiling, and floor décor
• Move/Change meshes as needed based on testing and atmosphere

Add Items – 1 Hour

• Ammo
• Power-ups
• Jump Pads

Re-texture as needed < 1 Hour

• Make changes as necessary based on feedback in and out of class

Periodically test level for gameplay balancing < 1 Hour

• Make changes as necessary based on feedback in and out of class

Take Screenshots/Video for in-class presentation < 1 Hour

Week 5 (10/16 – 10/23)

Polish set design – 4 Hours

• Add necessary meshes, textures, and particle effects for a robust level

Polish gameplay – 4 Hours

• Have an outside party play test level to see if it’s fun and make changes as necessary based on feedback

Periodically test level for completeness and gameplay balancing < 1 Hour

• Make changes as necessary based on feedback in and out of class

Take Screenshots/Video for in-class presentation < 1 Hour

Week 6 (10/23 – 10/28)

Finalize level – 8 Hours

• Make any necessary polishing to set design, level layout, and gameplay as needed based on feedback
• Cook Level
• Record final video presentation

Derek holds a Bachelor's Degree in Game Design and has two and a half years of game development experience. To view his other work please visit www.dereksinex.com or his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JDKevlar