A really good introductory mapping series for beginners. Go from knowing basically nothing about mapping, to being able to make your own basic jump map in 4 videos.

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Check out TopHATTwaffle’s great video mapping tutorials (over 100 of them…) on a TON of different topics. From learning and troubleshooting hammer, to creating particle systems.

tophattwaffle.com/tutorials/.

TopHATTwaffle’s written mapping tutorials on a variety of subjects.

1. The Big Amazing Guide to Lighting
2. Finalizing Your Level Before Release
3. Mapping Workflow, Keeping Your Sanity for the Extra Long Projects
4. Creating Your Own Sound Scripts
5. Detail Props on World Spawn
6. Hammer Hot Key List
7. 3D Sky Box Clouds
8. Protecting a Map From Decompiling
9. Level Design Process
10. Packing Custom Content using VIDE in SteamPipe
11. Taking Screenshots the Proper Way

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