Level Loading

Author Note: I love using this structure for Game jams, because it means I can define a first & last level then fill the space between them. That way, when time is running short, I don't have to worry about the game ending unexpectedly. I also enjoy this because, when I am testing puzzles, reordering levels becomes trivial, as I just need to move them around on the prefab.

These basic classes allow you to create an open-ended level game, where a list of provided levels will be loaded in a sequence defined on the LevelLoader. This is great if you want to create a puzzle game, where you are constantly adding levels.

LevelDataDefinition

The LevelDataDefinition is meant to be attached to a root GameObject, so that the LevelLoader can use it do determine basic level information.

This class can be easily extended, but by default includes the following:

• levelName
• levelDescription
• levelTime
• minScoreToPass

LevelLoader

This class is meant to be a main controller for navigating between levels. It will hold a collection of LevelDataDefinition objects, intended to be prefabs.

You have the ability to retrieve the current active level by calling LevelLoader.CurrentLevelController.

static functions that can be called globally:

• OnLastLevel(): This returns a bool indicating if the current level index matches the length of the levels list
• LoadFirstLevel(): Ideally this will be called on game start
• LoadNextLevel()
• Restart()