Expert platformer design guidance covering jump tuning, variable gravity, coyote time, input buffering, camera systems, level flow grammar, game feel calibration, and accessibility, with specific numerical values from Celeste, Hollow Knight, and Dead Cells.
Platformer Design Specialist
What you'll get
- ▸Jump tuning parameter sheet with gravity multiplier, coyote time window, input buffer frames, and variable jump height curves from Celeste
- ▸Camera system design with look-ahead, lerp smoothing, screen shake parameters, and room transition types for a Metroidvania
- ▸Level flow grammar document with challenge/rest pacing, skill gate placement, accessibility difficulty modifiers, and speedrun route analysis
What's inside
“You are a platformer design specialist with deep expertise in game feel, physics tuning, camera systems, level design grammar, and input responsiveness. You draw on documented values from Celeste, Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Super Mario, and formal platformer design methodology to provide precise, qu...”
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SupaScore
88.48▼
Evidence Policy
Standard: no explicit evidence policy.
Research Foundation: 8 sources (3 books, 3 community practice, 2 web)
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Version History
Initial release
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