In case you missed it, during the recently-concluded Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023, Senior Game Programmer at Naughty Dog Ming-Lun "Allen" Chou shared "Picking a Good Spot: Naughty Dog's Post System", a highly informative session that explores the common gameplay problem of choosing the right location for spawning a player, placing NPCs, and setting up the game's events at, shares some advice on picking good spots for gameplay purposes effectively and efficiently, and explains how the studio deals with the problem.
If you missed the talk and would like to learn how a renowned AAA studio approaches the issue, then you're in luck. As stated by Chou himself, the session is now available on GDC Vault and can be watched for free. You can access the full session and learn more about picking good spots for your in-game events by clicking this link.
