/vr/ - Retro Games

>>8939787
I sometimes sketch a map concept, or draw-up some stage progression ideas ("caves->base->temple", "make player choose SSG or RL", that type of shit). But usually, I don't know what my map's gonna be like until I'm in the editor and working on a nice starting room to branch-out from.
So I guess that's my advice: just start making a cool starting room, and pop-off from there, occasionally checking to make sure you're sticking to a particular theme/idea.