Some bits of feedback I did get in the end from the Lecturer I wanted to reflect on:

"The climbing mechanic introduced at the beginning of the game is well implemented. It's unfortunate that it wasn't utilised more throughout the gameplay. Given the effort put into developing this mechanic, it would have been great to see more opportunities to engage with it."

I wholeheartedly agree with this and didn't notice as much until the end of the map as I was having to rush this before the deadline so this slipped by in the final submission due to that / not being able to playtest the map properly beforehand to gather really important feedback so I could adjust it accordingly. I did include many spots for the Player to climb such as the Goblin towers around the Level / a couple Rock walls however it doesn't really entice the Player to go and use it for any specifc benefit or need which is what I noticed in the end. Had I more time I would've reworked some of the layout to encourage and reward Players for using the mechanic like giving them an adventageous position on high ground as the Goblins would have to slowly approach them on the way up or even additional ammo for their weapon.

My scrapped Level, design-wise I believe did much better in this area with an actual incentive and natural flowing experience in using the mechanic which was actually complemented on by the Lecturer in the feedback form:

"It's a shame that the second level was cut from the VSD, as it could have added value to the game and provided a more comprehensive experience for players."

The last bit of feedback I recieved in regards to Level Design was:

"The map design is functional and would benefit from greater excitement for exploration. Consider incorporating more visually captivating elements or interactive elements within the environment to make it more enticing for player to explore."

Yes 100% agree with this and did notice it myself during the later end of development when it came to designing these maps. I originally did design my Levels to include more interactivity and or things happening to make the environment feel alive and exciting. For example the Tutorial level was planned to have a dead Elven body be tossed down with a blade attached to it to allow the Player to collect their melee weapon which never made it due to time contraints / other priorities. This was one problem I noticed during playtests as people often didn't realise they had a melee weapon. Another section of the tutorial was scrapped due to time constraints with other members which included the Player having to hold off for a small period of time until a bridge was let down allowing them to cross and exit the cave / dungeon but as mentioned I had to cut it. This would've served as a small introduction to the wave-based system inside of the game.

Traps were also a big thing that got cut later in, the closest we got with them were the Red exploding barrels in the final game. This had to get cut due to other reasons / time which really hurt my creative freedom in the end product as was strictly limited.

Traps were planned more for the Main level but would be lightly introduced in the tutorial to allow the Player to understand they exist and how they vaguely work but ultimately leaving it up to their liberty on whether or not to use them. One I had planned was a swinging sort of trap which when interacted with would as the name implies, swing back and forward killing any goblins in its path. Very similar to the "Flogger" Trap from "Call of Duty: World at War" Zombie mode. Others were planned but overall would've really helped excitement when it came to exploring and tinkering with the sandbox within the environment as the feedback mentioned. All of the comments I completely agree with.