Mission design (two-pager and layout) for an Assassin's Creed game taking place between the years 1240 and 1242, in Central Europe.

Made under the guidance and supervision of Frederic Tardif, Level Design Assistant Director at Ubisoft

ASSASSIN'S CREED

KLODZKO'S BRIDGE

Requirements

Made in SketchUp

Constraints:

In-game actions take place in Central Europe
- Set between 1240 and 1242
Mission for an Open-World game
- Supports multiple styles of gameplay
- About 10-15 minutes to complete
Historical references
- To stay as historically accurate as possible
City and blackbox layout
- Designed based on the mission
- Opens up for use later in the game

Members:

Camille Laporte: City design, mission design (portfolio link)
Gabriel Bradley (Me): Blackbox design, mission design

You can access the Two-Pager for the level below

See Two-Pager

DESIGN INTENTIONS

Storytelling

The assassin is of Mongolian origins. This mission presents the events of the Mongol Invasion of Poland through the invader's eyes.

The player is tasked with infiltrating a fortified city full of the opposing army, retrieving explosives and single-handedly destroying a bridge, slowing down the army.

Gameplay Variety

Multiple hidden paths in the city and fort rewards curious players that take the time to best understand their surroundings.

Players who prefer a more straightforward path will find a combat challenge that suggests them to prioritize specific targets.

Part of a Living World

The Klodzko map is designed to open up and offer more once the player succeeds.

Once the player comes back later in the game, the gates are opened and the army left the city, offering more gameplay space to explore and interact with the world.

MISSION WALKTHROUGH

Overview

Hook:

The player sees a falcon circling above the forest

Interact:

Members of the Golden Horde west of Klodzko

Cinematic:

Context and mission objectives presented to the player

Objectives:

Infiltrate the fort
Recover the explosives
Destroy the bridge

Klodzko City

Gameplay Spaces:

Street-level
Rooftop-level

Fort Entrances:

Main gate (Combat-oriented)
City roofs (Infiltration-oriented)
Old underground tunnels (Exploration-oriented)

Scripted Event:

As the player reaches the fort, the western wall explodes, closing the city's entrance

Klodzko Fort

Intentions:

Support different playstyles
Combat-focused players
- Can challenge themselves to fight guards
- Courtyards are open and offer good arenas
Infiltration-focused players
- Can dodge patrols
- Can navigate to the 2nd floor to pass behind the 1st floor guards

1st Floor

Three patrolling guards
Eight stationary guards
The explosives are in a room on this floor
The exit is in a room on this floor

2nd Floor:

One patrolling guard
Two stationary guards at the top of the stairs

Floor Transitions:

Two flights of stairs in the main courtyard
One ladder in the main courtyard
Two ladders in small rooms inside the fort

Exit:

Can be reached by all supported playstyles
One-way slide from a broken part of the fort
Transitions to the bridge

Klodzko Bridge

Objectives:

Place explosives on the bridge and blow it up!
Different playstyles supported
- Remain unseen and sabotage the bridge without the enemies knowing you were there
- Defeat all the guards and destroy the bridge in a blaze of glory

Cinematic:

The explosion of the bridge
The enemy army is stuck in the city

Mission's End:

Failure - Start over at last checkpoint reached
- City entrance
- Fort entrance
- Fort exit
Success
- Unlock more missions with the Golden Horde faction (Mongols)
- Unlock Klodzko city and missions later in the game

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