My goal with The Occupant was to create a believable unsettling atmosphere. Through a combination of great art, ambient effects, and great audio. Since release it has maintained a high review score and was highlighted by Apple around Halloween. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-occupant/id721911537?mt=8 Level Design The layout of the environment began with a few modular pieces. These were used to come up with a few room templates which were later rearranged until the environment felt balanced. Modular pieces are grid friendly and it's easy to create simple patterns that can be used to create more complex set pieces. Ideally the modular pieces were created with certain sizes in mind. (Player height, wall width, ceiling height, wall width) I wanted the player to feel like they were exploring a large abandoned apartment or hotel. I started with 3 basic meshes a Wall, Wall_Door, and Floor mesh. With these pieces, I was able to iterate until I found a room and hallways...
