Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

But before I explain the narration, I want to jump back in time when I started building the endless terrain generator. At that time, I wanted to make use of the fact that the terrain was procedurally generated and I could make big changes in the topography by just slightly tweaking some variables according to my needs.

Prototyping 52

Prototyping Terrain Open World Rigging 52

Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one. With Offworld Trading Company, because the game had random maps, each game started with a short exploration phase where you scan the map and found your colony with only part of the terrain revealed. Certainly, that can be said for video games.

Mechanics 79

Mechanics Game Designer Game Design Build 79

Radiator Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Naked simulated AI people ("peeps") arrive and flow across the terrain. There are "sims" like SimCity, which seek to be taken semi-seriously as semi-scientific primers to urban planning for educational use in schools. It's a zoomed out perspective, it's not immersive, it's a simulation. Do not mind the gap!

Simulation 130

Simulation Art Internet AI 130