Stop Getting Lost: Make Cognitive Maps, Not Levels

In this 2021 GDC talk, thatgamecompany’s Nicolas Oueijan leverages cognitive science, anthropological, and urbanism research to explore what it means to get lost in a game map and how spaces can be designed to prevent this from happening. Head to GDC Vault () for the latest video-on-demand sessions from GDC 2022—with several GDC videos available to watch for free! Join the GDC mailing list: Follow GDC on Twitter: GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.