Generating levels versus designed levels

The next big chunk of development in our game is the level. A level is simply the environment that a player is placed in virtually. You are probably a gamer yourself, so I don't really need to explain this much. However, I want to talk about one thing—we need to make a decision on how we want the level to look and behave to keep the player engaged all the time.

A level can be either randomly generated during the game (for example, in Run), or have static, designed by level designer layout (for example, Super Mario Bros.).

There are pros and cons to both level types. A designed level can be customized very easily and is easier to develop in general. However, the player might not like the repetitiveness of the level at all.

If we choose the generating-during-gameplay approach, we have slightly more work to do. However, the level can be endless and random every time the player sees it. The player will always be challenged by different level layouts. Let...