
About Evan McAnulty
Level Designer. Engineer. Gamer.
I have had the pleasure of working on a couple of game titles and would love to work on more. I enjoy creating challenging levels that allows players to think outside of the box. Please click below to see some of my work. If you are interested in working with me, please use the contact box below.
Whispering Willows
Steam, XB1, PS4, Switch
When building areas and mechanics inside Whispering Willows, I always focused on how I would navigate the space as if it was the first time I’d ever seen it. Was the path clear, were areas cohesive, do we have good landmarks to give players something to latch on to? Statues that are focused in frame or lit differently for example can give players a base-line of where they are and where they need to be. One of the core principles I do my best to build on, is to build levels in a way that the player never needs to be told where to go next.
When building areas and mechanics inside Whispering Willows, I always focused on how I would navigate the space as if it was the first time I’d ever seen it. Was the path clear, were areas cohesive, do we have good landmarks to give players something to latch on to? Statues that are focused in frame or lit differently for example can give players a base-line of where they are and where they need to be. One of the core principles I do my best to build on, is to build levels in a way that the player never needs to be told where to go next.
Monster High Finders Creepers
iPad iOS
Finders Creepers presented a very unique challenge. The game is played on a tablet screen, and is meant to be played with a toy controlling the player movement throughout the game. This created a problem of keeping things clear visually, in addition to the target audience being in the 10 and under demographic. I built my level objectives in a way that was as clear as possible, and in a logical path that even the youngest of our players clearly understood.
Finders Creepers presented a very unique challenge. The game is played on a tablet screen, and is meant to be played with a toy controlling the player movement throughout the game. This created a problem of keeping things clear visually, in addition to the target audience being in the 10 and under demographic. I built my level objectives in a way that was as clear as possible, and in a logical path that even the youngest of our players clearly understood.
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