Skyfall
Parcour | Flow | Conveyance | Combat
Dying Light Developer Tool
Level Summary
Skyfall is a single-player parkour level in Dying Light set in a rocky valley. The experience focuses on momentum, vertical traversal, and freedom of movement, challenging players to chain jumps, climbs, and ziplines across high-altitude terrain.
15+ minutes of gameplay
2+ major combat encounters
4 enemy types
1-3 weapons
3 gameplay areas
Level Design Document
Map Overview
Design Goals
Progressive Parkour
Character Perspectives & Conflict
Information Pacing
Dialogue Branch
Combat Choice
Reusable Power Cell System
Skill Teaching & Progression
Spatial Puzzle Progression
Readability and Wayfinding
Different Room's Purpose
Interaction Readability
Power-State Feedback
Progressive Parkour
The player accepts a quest to restore power to a damaged mine and drive out the invading pirates, but discovers that keeping the Duskridge site hidden requires a signal-shielding tower that forces its workers to sacrifice personal connections and physical well-being. The quest culminates in a meaningful choice between financial security and human well-being, asking what is truly worth treasuring, and either outcome shapes the settlement’s future.
>Vertical Navigation
The central conflict is not between a clearly good or evil side, but between two competing visions for the workers’ future: preserving their personal connections or improving their financial stability.
Integrated rock climbing segments to create varied elevation changes.
>Dynamic Hazards and Difficulty Escalation
The central conflict is not between a clearly good or evil side, but between two competing visions for the workers’ future: preserving their personal connections or improving their financial stability.
Designed challenging zipline sequences featuring mid-air fire obstacles, requiring players to time their movements precisely.
Combat Choice
The player accepts a quest to restore power to a damaged mine and drive out the invading pirates, but discovers that keeping the Duskridge site hidden requires a signal-shielding tower that forces its workers to sacrifice personal connections and physical well-being. The quest culminates in a meaningful choice between financial security and human well-being, asking what is truly worth treasuring, and either outcome shapes the settlement’s future.
>Vertical Combat Spaces
The central conflict is not between a clearly good or evil side, but between two competing visions for the workers’ future: preserving their personal connections or improving their financial stability.
>Combat Pacing
Readability and Wayfinding
The player accepts a quest to restore power to a damaged mine and drive out the invading pirates, but discovers that keeping the Duskridge site hidden requires a signal-shielding tower that forces its workers to sacrifice personal connections and physical well-being. The quest culminates in a meaningful choice between financial security and human well-being, asking what is truly worth treasuring, and either outcome shapes the settlement’s future.
>Landmarks
The central conflict is not between a clearly good or evil side, but between two competing visions for the workers’ future: preserving their personal connections or improving their financial stability.
>Local Conveyance
The conveyor setup consists of three parts, The water, The battery and door part, The overall flow and lead lines.
>Lighting and Environmental Contrast
Lighting
What Went Well?
1. Improving the flow of the level.
2. Getting the battery mechanic to
work smoothly.
3. Narratively, I improved the story pacing compared to earlier versions.
What Went Wrong?
1. I didn’t define the core gameplay and flow early in the process.
2. The uncertainty around whether the battery mechanic could be implemented.
3. The pacing of the narrative was also difficult to manage.
4. The space in some rooms was too large and hard to decorate.
What I Learned?
1. I learned the importance of locking down core gameplay mechanics and level flow early in development.
2. In terms of narrative design, I learned that branching dialogue requires a strong structure and clear player intention.
3. I also learned that time management between different parts of the level
Postmortem