PATHING

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• Identify activity nodes,
• Connect them via main roads,
• Create additional secondary paths, secret paths... to identify hierarchy of paths.

<aside> ✅ DETAILED MAP

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• Layer the critical mission path on top of the level design
• Account for elevation, path shapes...
• Adapt paths to avoid friction and facilitate guidance

CHALLENGE

<aside> 🎣 Variety Matrix

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• List all difficulty-related components
• Check them if they are present for each game situation

<aside> ✅ Rational Design Chart

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• List all difficulty-related parameters
• Calculate the raw difficulty from those combined parameters