Hybrid Approach for Procedural Level Generation for 2D Platformer Game

This research proposes a hybrid approach for a procedural level generation for our 2D platformer game. The method integrates manual level creation and procedural algorithm to generate a complete level for 2D rouge-like platformer game including the overall structure of the level, corridors, enemies, obstacles, and items. The proposed method also allowed user-input parameters that define requirement for the level such as difficulty, room numbers, enemy and item spawn probability. We developed the proposed method and implemented the system in our game, Lost Labyrinth Rouge's Odyssey. We implemented the system specifically to fit the mechanic and rules of our game. To test the performance of the system to develop a level, we performed a usability test by inviting users to play the game multiple times. The result and feedback from the respondents show that most the system was able to generate a good playability for a 2D platformer dungeon game.