Level Design Document - Castle in the Sky

The document below represents a single level overview I created, titled 'Castle in the Sky.'

Based on an excerpt from part 3, chapter 2 of the classic novel, Gulliver's Travels, the level is set, as the title suggests, in a medieval castle, a twist on Jonathan Swift's fictional 'Royal Palace' which sits on the fictional island of 'Laputa'.  

From ghoulish goblins, to gruesomeness gargoyles, the protagonist, Gulliver, portraying a chivalrous armoured knight, sets out to save the castle and its occupants from a deranged dragon, with the aid of the deuteragonist - an equally matched, yet affable firedrake.    

But, with the risk of introducing spoilers, if you are curious as to what Gulliver is up against in this fantasy action-adventure, please feel free to read on:

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                                                                          Image 1 :  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laputa

                                                                          Image 2:   http://crafthub.net/2010/10/29/laputa-the-castle-in-the-sky/

                                                                          Image 3:   http://crafthub.net/2010/10/29/laputa-the-castle-in-the-sky/

                                                                          Image 4:   http://piccsy.com/2011/01/floating-castle/

                                                                          Image 5:   http://www.fantasysquare.com/pic/ff9/page1.shtml

                                                                          Image 6:   http://www.elfwood.com/~anttipekka/The-floating-castle.2531244.html

                                                                          Image 7:   http://ahnassif.deviantart.com/art/Floating-castle-under-siege-161678640

                                                                          Image 8:   http://www.wallpaper4me.com/google-skin/Maestia-Floating-Castle/

                                                                          Image 9:   http://ghostradio.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/photos-floating-rock-over-china/

                                                                          Image 10: http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=399456&page=4

                                                                          Image 11: http://jukestoots.blogspot.com/2010/06/floating-castles.htm

                                                                          Image 12: http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=17964&st=15

                                                                          Image 13: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30384696@N07/3927734970/

                                                                          Image 14: http://shadowphax.deviantart.com/art/Floating-Castle-170817505

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Game Proposal - Jake's Adventures

The following is a result of copious amounts of work. The posts following this game proposal contain the work-in-progress, from a mood board; spider diagram; research, from sources including the web and books; initial sketches to the final concept.

Jake in costume from three of the six levels in Jake's Adventures.