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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy.

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Step into the many fantastical worlds of Nightingale by Inflexion Games

PreMortem.Games

” The team sought to break away from traditional sci-fi and fantasy genres, finding inspiration in gaslamp fantasy—a style that blends nineteenth-century history with magical elements. “What interested us as game makers is the idea of building worlds that have depth and substance to them. “We

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Our Next Game and Kickstarter. Avernum 4: Greed and Glory!

The Bottom Feeder

Let's get the basic PR out of the way: We have launched the Kickstarter for our next game, and we're thrilled to finally return to the world of Avernum! Avernum 4: Greed and Glory will be an epic, indie, turn-based fantasy role-playing adventure for Windows, Mac, and iPad. The problem was that parts felt crowded. Thats it for now.

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Japanese Games VS Western Games:

Game Errors

Japanese games are often associated with storytelling, character design, and anime-style aesthetics, while Western games are known for their focus on gameplay mechanics and immersive open-world environments. Japanese games are known for their distinctive art styles, such as anime and manga, which have become popular around the world.

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Sandbox vs themepark

Raph Koster

If you follow that link, you’ll see open world events occurring as the quest proceeds, done without zone or quest locking, etc. The state of the art has moved on so far that it’s hard to convey how important the idea of “let’s make these behaviors generic” was. Highly narrative, intricate puzzles, and immersive storytelling.

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Design review of Redfall by Arkane Studios Austin

Radiator Blog

I completed the main campaign in Redfall ( official site, Steam , also on Game Pass), a 4 player co-op open world shooter by Arkane Austin, who's mostly known for detailed single player story-filled action games. There are two open world regions, Redfall Commons and Burial Point. OK you get the idea. Let's zoom out.

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How to Create Video Game Atmosphere

Game Designing

Atmosphere, when done right, can turn the bundle of programming, art, and sound that we call a video game into something so much more than the sum of its parts. Rather, the ‘atmosphere’ of any game is a combination of many things: art, sound, post-processing effects, story, dialogue, and more.

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