23 - script kitty (ฮธโจบ) & actual real life vampire
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like a game where you can open its level editor, make a level, and release it as a standalone file that runs with that game. some examples that i already know:
i'm looking for more examples because i wanna try and improve my FPS level design skills by using an existing game's design toolkit, so i don't have to build a whole new game just to design some cool levels.
The Force Engine is a modern port for the Dark Forces + Outlaws engine whose integrated editor is getting close to release, I'm actually pretty excited to try out mapping for that. Comparable to Duke3D in terms of Doom++ features.
Portal 2 might also be a fun one to design levels for, same general SDK as HL2 but I dunno what the level dev experience is like beyond that.
Descent and Descent 2 have a fan-made level editor in alpha that is essentially a reverse-engineer of the original games with a couple improvements to the engine, and notably the ability to even just launch and play levels directly from the editor. Itโs called Inferno.
Build Engine! So duke nukem but also BLOOD, the best of the old non 3D shooters imo
The games you mentioned are good choices not just because they have tools available to modders, but also they have active modding communities, which are important if you want to strengthen your FPS level design skills.
Like, I'm sure you can go find some other games with tools available, but they aren't going to teach you much if you make levels that no one plays and you have no one around you for comradery or to bounce ideas off of.
it's the whole idea behind shootmania
that's a fun game imo but it's been super long that i last played it
it's by the trackmania devs also
