Homescapes Level Design Insights

Homescapes Level Design Insights

𝟭. 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 🗺️
• Straight 100-level progression
• New rooms open at Lv 1, 2, 3, 4, 42
• Event layers added at Lv 26, 36

𝟮. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 🧩
• 7 new blocks (Lv 8, 18, 22, 32, 35, 51, 92)
• 4 new elements (Lv 6, 12, 41, 71)
• 4 boosters (Lv 7, 14, 19, 29)
• 2 event rules (Lv 26, 36)
• 2 one-shot win levels (Lv 82, 93)

𝟯. 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 💀
• Normal: ~1.1–1.4 attempts, 12–20 moves
• 10 hard levels (Lv 37, 45, 50, 54, 64, 75, 85, 98)
– Avg 1.8 attempts, ~17 moves
• 6 super-hard peaks (Lv 67, 69, 80, 88, 95)
– Avg 2.3–2.6 attempts
– Example: Lv 95 → 2.55 attempts / 14 moves

𝟰. 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 ⏳
• Early (Lv 1–20): 14–33 moves
• Mid (Lv 21–60): 12–20 moves
• Late (Lv 61–100): 12–18 moves
→ Move compression builds tension gradually

𝟱. 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
• New mechanic drop
• 2–3 learning boards
• Hard spike
• Super-hard crescendo (later stages)
• Occasionally one-shot levels for surprise challenge

𝟲. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 🎯
• New content every 10–15 levels keeps curiosity alive
• Predictable rhythm of spikes and breathers avoids frustration
• Hard and super-hard levels create mastery moments
• One-shot wins break tension and deliver joy

The design is a loop: teach → test → spike → reward.

That cycle is what keeps players coming back.