Interactive Fiction - Level Designs

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INTERACTIVE FICTION FOR GAMES - LEVEL DESIGN (FAUNA | LEVEL 1 OF 5)

These are my level designs for a board game I'm working on for Interactive Fiction for Games. These levels are part of a tile-based board game, where each person in our group makes their individual levels. My level, which is technically level 1 (easiest in terms of beating the levels, with the theme of the enemies being animals), has five levels within it, with three boss levels which would be randomly selected (either by a possible DM, or shuffled in by the players).

QUEST STORYLINE:

The animals here are guards for the deeper crevices of the Cave. Broken, hungry, and craving blood, they’re always lurking in the shadows ready to attack anyone who dares step near. These animals true test of strength and determination. “As guards, they must be protecting something, right?” the Cleric whispers, unsure of how loud he can actually be without causing alarm. The barbarian replies, “Sure, you’re probably correct. Good thing I’m strong though, ‘eh? A few wolves won’t be a problem.”

The Wizard scowls and rolls her eyes. “Let’s hope it’s just wolves.”

As the adventurers tread their first steps into the Cave, the whistling of the wind rushes past their ears. Maybe it’s a warning? Only time will tell. The darkness consumes the adventures quickly, the wisps of shadows curling around each individual. Walking deeper, and deeper, they start to feel like they’re not alone. Their adventure has now truly begun.

FAUNA INTRO: Power and corruption are one and the same. See how the inhabitants of this place reflect that - living trees, headless wolves, spiders the size of houses! Not one of these things are natural. They have been corrupted, both body and mind, by their thirst for power.

FAUNA OUTRO: You can sense their presence as you decend the cave, leaving their vast hunger and lust for true power behind you. Though you fear that the worst may be yet ahead.

Level 1