hey,

just wondering if anyone go the book : Game Level Desing by Ed byrne.
It's a realy good book, and if you , like me are learning how to level desing and want to learn more in depth information and stuff, i recommend you toget this book, it has a bit of a price tag to it but it's well worth it.

it's learning me al kinds of goodies like what game flow is and how to make the 'flow' in ur map good etc.

that way you can not only make beautifull maps like you guys are already doing but alos make them hella fun to play!

i'm hopping on starting a new project after or while readingthis book!

I read a few books on game level design, but none of them specifically used the Hammer editor as examples (they used UnrealEd instead).

But just as ReNo said, most of the points mentioned in the book become obvious after you made a few maps and especially if you belong to a mapping community like the Pit.

I guess if someone who has never mapped before and want a quick start on it, these books would be a good resource. But I still believe that the best way to learn is to make maps and test other people's maps in a online forum like the SnarkPit.

Learning by example and the hands-on experience are the most valuable learning tools.

Hey, that's a good idea. I would actually buy a SnarkPit T-shirt if it's well designed and not embarassing to wear in public.

I would pay $20 for it. Lep should pocket the profit, since he works so hard for this site.