This level was one of my personal highlights of the project.  I had sunk hundreds of hours into my favourite game, Team Fortress 2 - so the chance to pay homage to one of its most famous levels was an amazing opportunity to me.  Inspired by the cardboard cut-out cow backdrops of TF2 version, I set this level in a large indoor sound stage.  The audience would watch the show (which I initially called Hats the Musical, although that apparently actually exists...)  play out over the bridge and base entrance section, with the red base acting as a backstage area, and the blue base as the actors dressing rooms.

I was personally responsible for the world building, lighting, final art polish, and performance optimization of this level.

This level was one of my personal highlights of the project.  I had sunk hundreds of hours into my favourite game, Team Fortress 2 - so the chance to pay homage to one of its most famous levels was an amazing opportunity to me.  Inspired by the cardboard cut-out cow backdrops of TF2 version, I set this level in a large indoor sound stage.  The audience would watch the show (which I initially called Hats the Musical, although that apparently actually exists...)  play out over the bridge and base entrance section, with the red base acting as a backstage area, and the blue base as the actors dressing rooms.

I was personally responsible for the world building, lighting, final art polish, and performance optimization of this level.

This level was set in a small section of the Vegas strip, which is currently being destroyed by the alien invaders.  It features a casino area, outdoor gardens, an arc de triomphe, the statue of liberty, underground sewer system, and a central pit that gets bombed by alien spaceships when triggered by a player.

I was responsible for world building, initial lighting, modeling the sewer system, and final level performance optimization.

This level was set in a small section of the Vegas strip, which is currently being destroyed by the alien invaders.  It features a casino area, outdoor gardens, an arc de triomphe, the statue of liberty, underground sewer system, and a central pit that gets bombed by alien spaceships when triggered by a player.
I was responsible for world building, initial lighting, modeling the sewer system, and final level performance optimization.

A bright shaft of light shines down on an alien hive, deep below the surface.  Featuring a large central pillar, secret areas only accessible by jet pack, glowing alien egg sacks, tentacles, and "wall-boobs", this cave is extremely "Duke".
I was responsible for the final lighting, art polish, and performance optimization of this level.

A bright shaft of light shines down on an alien hive, deep below the surface.  Featuring a large central pillar, secret areas only accessible by jet pack, glowing alien egg sacks, tentacles, and "wall-boobs", this cave is extremely "Duke".
I was responsible for the final lighting, art polish, and performance optimization of this level.

The town of Morningwood was once a thriving mining community located in the desert between Vegas and the Hoover Dam.  This was the first map we created, and was still one of my favourites at the end.  I have included a small image to show my friends who have been asking what exactly "world building" is.  The bottom right being the level as it is given to me from the level designers, and the full image being the level as I submit for the game.
I was responsible for world building, final lighting, and performance optimization.

The town of Morningwood was once a thriving mining community located in the desert between Vegas and the Hoover Dam.  This was the first map we created, and was still one of my favourites at the end.  I have included a small image to show my friends who have been asking what exactly "world building" is.  The bottom right being the level as it is given to me from the level designers, and the full image being the level as I submit for the game.
I was responsible for world building, final lighting, and performance optimization.

This industrial factory was a lot of fun to work on.  The actual level itself was a very classic, open design, with very little room to add a ton of interesting art within the playspace, so instead I blew open the outer walls to create a massive cave system on one side, and to extend the factory on the other.  Players would run through the center pipes, or shrink to fit within some of the larger machines & air vents.
I was responsible for world building, lighting, art polish, and performance optimization of this level.​

This industrial factory was a lot of fun to work on.  The actual level itself was a very classic, open design, with very little room to add a ton of interesting art within the playspace, so instead I blew open the outer walls to create a massive cave system on one side, and to extend the factory on the other.  Players would run through the center pipes, or shrink to fit within some of the larger machines & air vents.

I was responsible for world building, lighting, art polish, and performance optimization of this level.​

Set around the water below the Hoover Dam, this multiplayer level was pure mayhem has players launched onto a central alien tentacle monster, or navigated the electrically charged shipping containers to try and gain access to the best weapons or the opposing base.  I have included smaller images in the top right that show the grey-block level as delivered to me, and the larger image shows the level after my world building and lighting.
I was responsible for the world building, lighting, and final performance optimization & art polish of this level.

Set around the water below the Hoover Dam, this multiplayer level was pure mayhem has players launched onto a central alien tentacle monster, or navigated the electrically charged shipping containers to try and gain access to the best weapons or the opposing base.  I have included smaller images in the top right that show the grey-block level as delivered to me, and the larger image shows the level after my world building and lighting.
I was responsible for the world building, lighting, and final performance optimization & art polish of this level.

In the single player game, Duke has become a mega celebrity and owns a fast food chain.  This level is set in the grimy kitchen and storage freezer of one of those restaurants.  Minaturized versions of Duke make use of jump pads to navigate the shelves, while trying to avoid the dangers of a functional kitchen - the microwave, deep fryer, dishwasher, and stove top are all functional here.  This was my favourite level to play.  Setting the game mode to instagib (one hit kill, railgun/sniper rifles only) really showed off the team's accomplishment in reviving this classic  twitch shooter multiplayer style.
I was responsible for world building, lighting, and final performance optimization of this level. I was also responsible for sheer dominance over my co-workers when play-testing. 

In the single player game, Duke has become a mega celebrity and owns a fast food chain.  This level is set in the grimy kitchen and storage freezer of one of those restaurants.  Minaturized versions of Duke make use of jump pads to navigate the shelves, while trying to avoid the dangers of a functional kitchen - the microwave, deep fryer, dishwasher, and stove top are all functional here.  This was my favourite level to play.  Setting the game mode to instagib (one hit kill, railgun/sniper rifles only) really showed off the team's accomplishment in reviving this classic  twitch shooter multiplayer style.
I was responsible for world building, lighting, and final performance optimization of this level. I was also responsible for sheer dominance over my co-workers when play-testing.