Behind the Maps: How I Design Custom Maps for Beat Saber

Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a mapper as they build out a Beat Saber level?

This video will reveal all of my juicy secrets and insights into making high quality maps, spanning a wide variety of topics surrounding game design, music theory, and much more.

DISCLAIMER:
This video is not intended to be a practical or beginner-friendly tutorial on how to build maps for the game. If you're interested in learning how to get started with mapping, I suggest you check out the resources linked below first and come back to this video once you're ready to dive deeper into the rabbit hole.

CHAPTERS:
00:01:48:18 | Part 1: Song Choice
00:04:31:46 | Part 2: Representation
00:09:23:08 | Part 3: Accessibility
00:12:45:16 | Part 4: Downmapping
00:18:22:51 | Part 5: Motivation
00:21:37:05 | Part 6: Conclusion

RESOURCES:
BeatSaver Profile: https://beatsaver.com/profile/4284238
Mapping Wiki: https://bsmg.wiki/mapping
Video Tutorial (Short Version):    • 2024 MAPPING TUTORIAL (Getting Starte...  
Video Tutorial (Long Version):    • Fruhead's Beginners Guide to Mapping  

MUSIC CREDITS:
G Jones - Perpetual Bloom
   • G Jones - Perpetual Bloom (Official A...  
AIKA - A Familiar Warmth
   • ✨ Rai'Hea: AIKA's 2nd album || Full P...  
G Jones - Everything All at Once
   • Everything All at Once  
Aethoro - Riverlight
   • Aethoro - Riverlight (feat. vally.exe)  
G Jones - Iridescent Leaves Floating Downstream
   • G Jones - Iridescent Leaves Floating ...  
Clown Core - Three
   • Three  
G Jones - In My Room
   • G Jones - In My Room (Official Audio)  

This video is my 5 year anniversary gift to the Beat Saber community. What started out as a small little hobby project to kill time during the pandemic became a wonderful launching point into my passion for game design. It's honestly insane to have a close community of people that find meaning in the stuff I create, and I'm excited to see what the future holds and keep creating even more wonderful things. THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️