Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 14, 2024

Expertise on visuals like lighting, rendering, shaders, etc. should be directed elsewhere. Likely also locks players off from returning to the previous area.

Cinematics

Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You can totally miss important conversations and scenes because you're stuck in the stairwell climbing animation at exactly the wrong time. Your cute animal cult will follow whatever "Doctrines" you declare. Gradually all these advancements and upgrades add up to a NPC-driven town that can maintain and feed itself automatically.

Indy

Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

One area of focus, digital avatars, will have a transformative impact on how gamers will interact with non-playable characters (NPCs). Historically, NPCs have predetermined responses and facial animations, where players can only communicate within a limited set of options.

NPC

Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 20, 2024

to perform tasks (load a dude, draw a dude, animate a dude). Ubisoft spent a lot of engineering time optimizing the cost of each NPC (cupcake) down as much as possible because they knew that they would have a huge number of them in their game world. When we talk about performance, it helps to think of it as costs to do things.

Simulation

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

Film

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

In addition to a major NPC that we're currently keeping under wraps until our gameplay trailer is finished, Shelly also started working on the model for our male playable character. Animation / Rigging / Production. First, Shelly gave a little facelift to the texturing used on our Masarusa enemy. Lucky you!). Behold the beauty!

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

There's a specific role the damaged piece plays in the Kristala demo's core storyline, and it coincides with an NPC we've been keeping under wraps up until this point. Rodrigo also added an animated Game Save/Loading icon too, which we ultimately ended up changing to a blue hue (vs. link] Rigging / Animation.

Dev

iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Artists have always played a crucial role in game development, meticulously creating characters, environments, and animations. Machine learning algorithms now generate realistic textures, procedural landscapes, and lifelike animations, reducing the time and effort required by human artists.

AI

Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Secondly, the animations that trigger when a potion is consumed take significantly longer to play out compared to the new VFX animations we have in the works for these crystal designs and results in having to halt the player while the animations play out. They were instead created by a special NPC for a specific purpose.

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

In a few months, we'll be kicking off our very own Patreon where you'll be able to get even more detailed and comprehensive dev blogs that include first looks at new models, inside access to previously unrevealed characters and NPCs, and a glimpse into how our programmers, artists, modelers, and animators do their thang.

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

With Tiff working on a bunch of the water villages and pathways of the Dalamase, Level Designer Ian spent some time this sprint laying out the underground Cave level area that's home to a special, secretive NPC you'll meet in the Kristala demo. link] Rigging / Animation. Have a look! Events - Kristala at PlayNYC 2021.

Dev

Yobob Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A very important NPC in the game. If you enjoy anime just as much as I do, I think you’ll enjoy it. When the first minute of the trailer is done, there’s the last few seconds at the end of the trailer if anyone ever watches that far. It’s a vending machine. It doesn’t talk but I gave it a name.

Demo

Game Global

JUNE 28, 2021

Campaigns are long and may last several months, and we don’t have the legendary memory of elephants (okay, enough animals for now!), You had a brilliant idea for that NPC or weapon name that you are very proud of? so TMs are very important.

Localization

Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

One such creature featured in Kristala is a sweet and gentle Hemani named Cloudette, an NPC you'll encounter in a unique level area called The Hermitage. The last concept we were able to cross off our list this sprint is a character concept featuring a jolly and loveable Ana NPC named Neil of Nisarga. link] Rigging / Animation.

Dev

Game Daily

MARCH 28, 2023

Human writers enter details of an NPC’s roles, personality, and parameters. Nor did any of those jobs touch upon programmers, artists, animators, and other creative roles in digital entertainment. Ubisoft’s video demo of Ghostwriter makes the tool seem useful enough.

AI

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Animation: Two perspectives, the separation of cloud and mud Lost Ark has a sincere visual performance, among which are various cutscenes from a top-down perspective. Re-animating the cutscenes into a top-down view, or even removing them if possible, would not detract from the game in terms of art quality and continuity.

Cutscenes

Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It was like resetting a little stage-play; the NPC actors hit their marks and reappeared at their start location. But it’s also visible in the Holodeck, or in anime like Sword Art Online (which was directly inspired by Ultima Online !). Earlier in MUD design, these zones even “repopped” all at once. In No Man’s Sky and in Fallout 76.

Sandbox

Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 23, 2024

NPC Escort design has evolved since players had to escort the Defias Traitor to Sentinel Hill way back in 2004. If the goal is to protect the escorted NPC, then no real changes are necessary - the player is supposed to stay with the NPC and deal with the threats that appear along the way. World of Warcraft).

NPC

Radiator Blog

MAY 19, 2023

Before The Green Moon (on Itch and Steam ) is a post-apocalyptic indie Harvest Moon / Stardew Valley / Animal Crossing inspired farm life sim about scraping by, in a decaying rural truckstop town with bored depressed locals you gradually befriend (or ignore). Imagine if Animal Crossing had the bravery to charge interest on the home loan!

NPC

Grumpy Gamer

FEBRUARY 14, 2005

Other than the people in my group, everyone else might as well be NPC's. Come on, they're animals, and not wicked-cool magic animals, just plain old animals. I've tried to strike up conversations with several other people and am ignored or greeted with a simple "hi", follow by a dash down the road. Makes no sense.

NPC

Grumpy Gamer

FEBRUARY 13, 2005

Other than the people in my group, everyone else might as well be NPC’s. Come on, they’re animals, and not wicked-cool magic animals, just plain old animals. I would like to see an option for “word balloons” above peoples heads when they speak. Why can bears and boars resist my magic?

NPC

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

With revamped weapons well underway thanks to James, another of our talented artists, Amanda, worked on revising the concept for an important merchant NPC that will help you score all the wares and goods you need to complete your Raksaka Proving. Rigging / Animation. How did they get here then, you might ask? link] Level Design.

Dev

Radiator Blog

JANUARY 16, 2022

Nothing stops you from adding more commands, functions, markup tags, or new ways to process the script. // custom NPC AI script example? Both of those famous games are very typical video game RPG style things where you walk around a world and talk to NPCs, one at a time.

Scripting

Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

[link] It's been awhile since we've unveiled a new character in Kristala.which is why we're super pumped to share the progress our 3D Character Designer, Bianca, has made on the Nisargan forest nymph NPC we've got in the works. Gustav is a friendly NPC you'll encounter along your journey through Ailur.

Dev

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. where the main drawback is you're still vulnerable during the 2 second execution animation. Very streamlined, much faster, low stakes, and often just setting up the inevitable ensuing gunfight.

Fighting

Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

This is a clip of the Heider-Simmel animation. How can I get this NPC to convey a specific emotion if I don’t have that specific animation in my toolbox? We must understand (and preferably help create and document) the game as a whole: from core mechanics to level design to cinematics, and everything in between.

Cutscenes

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

This week, Cass continued chipping away at the base model for the Cathedral, adding a secret attic area that will house an important NPC you'll will meet along your journey. Stay tuned to hear more about the Cathedral and the mysterious attic NPC in future social posts and development blogs! Rigging / Animation.

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

link] Not only does this new trailer feature a ton of sweet cinematics created right in Unreal Engine using our own models and animations, but it also showcases two new characters you’ll meet in gameplay during Kristala too. What we can tell you is that the place beyond was once home to a prominent NPC you'll meet during gameplay.

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Their leather armor is often decorated with twisting vines, animal imagery, preserved flowers, and other natural craftsmanship. In our last issue, we showed off Nicholas's progress on the details he's added to give this NPC the signature Keozan look. Rigging / Animation. Adding the logic for charged heavy attacks.

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here's how it works: each month, we share all the progress every branch of development has made as they collectively work towards completing Kristala's vertical slice—from stunning concept art and 3D models to custom animations, level design, and everything in between. Refactored blueprints and fixed animation bugs.

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

[link] Next, Will worked on modifying the death systems for our main character (and some of the game's enemies) to allow them to utilize the new death animations Producer Allie recently created (make sure you check out the Game Production section to see them in action). Animation / Rigging / Production. Let us know in the comments!

Dev

Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Last issue, we shared 3D Character Designer Bianca's progress on the model for our Nisargan forest nymph NPC. NISARGA CLAN: MYRTUNA CLAN: TANDARA CLAN: KEOZA CLAN: SYKOMANA CLAN: LYUMINA CLAN: Animation / Rigging / Game Production. There's never a dull day in the life of our resident animation expert and Game Producer, Allie.

Dev

Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Some players may try to guess an NPC's sexual mood based on stereotypes like muscular tops, skinny submissive twink bottoms, etc. As in Skyrim, my animations are charmingly janky, with penises occasionally clipping through eyes and noses, or even through the back of the skull entirely.

Code

Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 30, 2025

February is nearly upon us already, Travelers, which means we're gearing up to release a MAJOR new content update that will be dropping very soon on Steam as part of our Early Access releaseand it features a new NPC voiced by a popular gaming YouTuber. What other new features and mechanics will be included in the February drop?

NPC

Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Get ready to sink your claws into tons of exciting new features and mechanics - and prepare to embark on a major new questline thanks to friendly rodent NPC Gustav Gondasa, voiced by creator Julien Solomita. The best part? Be sure to play the update, check out the new merch, and let us know what you think of the new content in the comments.

Content