How to get past the "blank canvas" in level design

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00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Learning from Architecture and Industrial Design
03:21 - Starting my design in text first
05:01 - Elements: which mechanics am I going to use?
06:21 - Questions: Why are these mechanics interesting?
08:50 - Sequence: Breaking down our ideas into moments
10:50 - The struggle was real; but the process worked

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