Half-Life 2 Episode 2: The Clod or the Pebble


– Half-Life 2: Episode 2

– Single-player Level

– 60 hours over 12 weeks

– Approx. 15 minutes of gameplay

– Download: Coming soon!

“The Clod or the Pebble” is a single-player level developed in the Half-Life 2: Episode 2 engine.  In this level, Gordon must rescue a band of refugees from an underground Combine facility (a repurposed lab).  Gameplay features stealth actions, which includes a new threat level UI component and one-hit sneaky kills.  It also features a fiery escape ending.

Design goals for this project include:

– Script stealth gameplay into an otherwise non-stealth game

– Design and create  scripted pathways that alter based on the player’s path, ensuring the player escapes via a new path

– Implement scripted events to communicate the level’s changes and states to the player