/layout-wireframe

Layout Wireframe Generator

Create a textual level layout description.

Context Gathering

Before generating the layout, understand the requirements:

Analyze Space Needs

• What activities happen in this level?
• What's the flow (linear, hub, open)?
• How many major spaces are needed?
• What connections between spaces?

Understand Technical Limits

• What's the maximum size?
• Are there streaming/loading considerations?
• What perspective (2D, 3D, isometric)?
• Platform performance limits?

Check Design Requirements

• Encounter spaces needed?
• Navigation landmarks needed?
• Backtracking requirements?
• Secret areas planned?

Identify Style

• Interior, exterior, or mixed?
• Vertical gameplay needed?
• Water/hazard areas?
• Themed zones?

Use this context to create appropriate layout.

Output Format

# Level Layout: [Level Name]

## Overview
**Dimensions:** [Approximate X × Y × Z]
**Flow Type:** [Linear / Hub / Open / Branching]
**Primary Direction:** [North-South / East-West / Vertical / Mixed]
**Estimated Traversal:** [X minutes without combat]

## ASCII Layout

### Top-Down View

LEGEND: [E] = Entry [X] = Exit [A] = Arena [C] = Corridor [H] = Hub [S] = Safe Room [P] = Puzzle [V] = Vista Point [#] = Wall/Solid [ ] = Open Space [/] = Slope/Ramp [|] = Vertical Connection

LAYOUT: ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ [E]──[C]──[A]──[C]──[H] │ │ │ │ │ │ [P]┘ └──[A] │ │ │ │ │ [V]┘ │ │ │ │ │ [S]──[X] │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘

### Side View (if vertical)

Level 3: [Vista] | Level 2: [Arena]──[Corridor] | Level 1: [Entry]──[Hub]

## Space Descriptions

### [Space Name] (Type: [Arena/Corridor/Hub/etc.])
**Position:** [Relative location in layout]
**Size:** [Small/Medium/Large]
**Connections:** [What it links to]
**Purpose:** [Why this space exists]
**Key features:** [Notable elements]

[Repeat for each major space]

## Flow Analysis

### Critical Path

[Entry] → [Space A] → [Space B] → [Space C] → [Exit]

### Optional Paths

[Hub] → [Secret Area] (requires: [condition]) [Arena B] → [Hidden Room] (requires: [condition])

### Backtracking
[When and why player returns to previous spaces]

## Vertical Structure
| Level | Height | Contents |
|-------|--------|----------|
| [N] | [Meters] | [What's here] |

## Sightlines

### Long Views
| From | To | Purpose |
|------|-----|---------|
| [Space] | [Target] | [Why this view exists] |

### Key Reveals
[What's revealed when, for dramatic effect]

## Navigation Aids

### Landmarks
| Landmark | Visible From | Purpose |
|----------|--------------|---------|
| [Object] | [Spaces] | [How it helps navigation] |

### Wayfinding
[How players know where to go]

## Technical Notes
[Streaming boundaries, performance considerations, etc.]

Generate based on the user's level requirements.