Level Design: Encounters & Pacing
/level-design
Design layout, pacing, encounter placement and environmental narrative.
- GitHub stars
- 5 (repository stars as of 2026-10-21)
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- 2026/10/02
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- poorvith-mp
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skills-gamedev (Skillary)
26 game development skills from the Skillary catalog: game design, level and narrative design, monetization, playtesting, Unity, Unreal, Blender, audio and engineering.
Listed from the author's README. GameSkill has not run this end to end yet. Agent support and install steps are as documented by the author.
Install
npx skills add poorvith-mp/skills-gamedev --skill level-designInstalls only this skill. Add -a claude-code (puts it in .claude/skills/), -a codex or -a cursor (.agents/skills/) to choose the agent, and -g to install it for your user instead of the project.
Commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository before running anything on your machine.
Install for a specific agent
| Agents | -a | Folder |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | claude-code | .claude/skills/ |
| Codex | codex | .agents/skills/ |
| Cursor | cursor | .agents/skills/ |
| Gemini CLI | gemini-cli | .agents/skills/ |
| GitHub Copilot | github-copilot | .agents/skills/ |
| OpenCode | opencode | .agents/skills/ |
| Windsurf | windsurf | .windsurf/skills/ |
Add -a <flag> to the command. These are project folders; add -g to install for your user account instead.
What you get
- A pitfalls section with the mistakes to avoid
- A verification step before the work is called done
- Bundled 2 supporting files the agent reads when needed
Good fit
- Designing encounter spaces, level layouts, or pacing curves
Try this prompt
Lay out an encounter space and pacing curve for my second level.About this skill
Design layout, pacing, encounter placement and environmental narrative. Use when designing encounter spaces, level layouts, or pacing curves.
From the level-design SKILL.md in poorvith-mp/skills-gamedev.
What's inside
- Core Mission
- Critical Rules
- Success Metrics
- Output format
- Verification & Quality Checklist
FAQ
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