Measure

Pacing

You might say: level rhythm, beat sequence

Pacing is the order and rhythm of activities and events the player experiences across a level.

What it does

Alternates intensity, information and rest so the player's attention and learning rise and recover at useful times.

Ask

Why does this activity happen before that one, and when does the player get to breathe?

Typical

Beat sheet, flowchart or intensity graph; teach–test–twist; high/low intensity; authored, systemic or zone-based.

Trouble

The level is a monotone slog, confusion arrives before teaching, or maximum intensity never lets players recover.

Sources

1. The Level Design Book, Pacing, Pacing, What is pacing?Pacing is the general order and rhythm of activities and events in a level.

Use it on your project

teardown-apply: hold "Pacing" (level-pacing) from the teardown at https://teardownatlas.com/game-design/ against my project

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