Ruben Ruhde
Level Design Portfolio
Plush Attack
"A fun 2,5D platformer for kids learning to handle time preasure"
Summary
"Plush Attack" is a fun 2.5D platformer for kids. You chase and catch mice to bring them back to your basket. But don’t let these small squeakers trick you, there isn’t much time.
Plush Attack aims to give kids a fun experience while also teaching them how to make good decisions under time pressure.
My first ever team project.
Design
I designed 12 levels, each with its own signature and structure. The goal was to provide dynamic gameplay.
I used mouse holes, places where the mice could randomly enter and exit, and placed more of them further away from the basket. This created a rule that rewards the player for taking the risk of moving farther from safety.
Workflow
I started the design process by searching for references and building multiple simple 2D blockouts in our prototype. After that I refined the blockouts through several iterations. Playtesting helped me remove final flaws and also gave me new ideas, which led to a total of 12 levels.
