Grumpy Gamer

FEBRUARY 13, 2005

I really enjoy (and am impressed by) the art style and art direction. Other than the people in my group, everyone else might as well be NPC’s. Of course, one of my dreams has been to make the worlds first Massively Multiplayer Paper Scissor Rocks game (MMPSRG). I actually wrote a whole design for it.

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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. See anything I missed? Which did you get? Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Including art! Most art on this page can be opened in a larger size.) “Finding a Garrison,” by MrMesh. ” CaptainWinky has been putting out whole new robot and item designs with their own ASCII art and integrated lore, found here (also original forum thread ). An NPC parade, by Darby.

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Juego Studio

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Whether they are the central characters or non-playing characters (NPC), their role is very important in showcasing the motivation and actions supported by the storyline. Game characters convey emotions and experiences to gamers.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 12, 2023

How Electronic Arts modernized its data platform with Amazon EMR : Find out from EA how it modernized its data platform by migrating to Amazon EMR , including HDFS to Amazon S3 and 500+ ETL jobs to Apache Spark on Amazon EMR.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

Whether you’re a creator, game designer, or developer, Convai enables you to quickly modify a non-playable character (NPC), from backstory and knowledge to voice and personality. Convai believes in pushing the state of the art and enabling its users to experience the best in gaming.

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Grumpy Gamer

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Helping a NPC gets you a pet/sidekick [link] may I chime in? Funny, and builds NPC character (which they don’t do much with after). It connected to NPCs I’d heard arguing about mass-producing artisan blankets now that borders were open and… “signs of the sojourner” has beautifully done quests.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

However, with NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) , middleware, tool, and game developers can take four state-of-the-art AI models and implement them into an end-to-end digital avatar solution. Open-ended conversations with NPCs open up a world of possibilities for interactivity in games.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 15, 2024

Among the impressive lineup is a generative AI kiosk featuring Ada, an in-game, non-player character (NPC) created using the MetaHuman framework in Unreal Engine 5 and Amazon Bedrock , a toolset for building generative AI applications.

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Game Errors

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail.

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Yobob Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As you watch the trailer more, the game’s art is beautiful. A very important NPC in the game. The trailer I had before, months ago, was how the game looked like when I first developed and now with the new trailer out, you can see a huge improvement in the game’s art and over direction. It’s a vending machine.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

General skills and knowledge required to work in film and games "The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art." - Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar. They are also responsible for implementing NPC (non-player character) movement, performances, and behaviors, which are controlled by AI (artificial intelligence).

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 11, 2022

Even if you hate From Software games, and many do, if you care about game design as an art, it's worth a good look. Accessibility is a word that gets thrown a lot, as if a work of art is obligated to try to appeal to everyone. A Word About Production Values As a work of visual art, this game is very, very, very pretty.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Once considered a thriving mecca for Anagativan art and entertainment, the Nisargan city of Nasahara was set ablaze during the Great Kota Rebellion, forcing its frightened denizens to flee the city they call home in search of safety and solace. link] Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

MYRTUNA CRYSTAL: As a mysterious clan of necromancers, the Myrtunans are gifted in the art of foresight and knowing. 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.

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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. We also invite you to share any updates from your own projects or creations - 3D art, drawings, concepts, tracks.we Animation / Rigging / Production.

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Game Daily

MARCH 28, 2023

Human writers enter details of an NPC’s roles, personality, and parameters. “We are particularly excited to see [LLMs’] impact on the fine arts. Ubisoft’s video demo of Ghostwriter makes the tool seem useful enough. Smith writes a lot of pitch-deck presentations for TV execs.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

link] Concept Art. 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. We can't wait to go back again next year! You'll notice that the amulet in the second concept below includes both an intact and broken version.

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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. 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. Earlier in MUD design, these zones even “repopped” all at once. And crafting!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Concept Art. As part of our demo overhaul, we recently welcomed a few new team members into our motley crew in order to help us better establish the dark-fantasy vibe we're going for—including the newest member to our Concept Art team, Harold. He's a merchant NPC you'll meet as you embark on your journey to becoming a Raksaka warrior.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Concept Art. While most of our dev team focuses on preparing an exclusive build of Kristala for Play NYC, our talented concept art team has been pumping out fresh designs for current weapons and items that still need revamped before our official vertical slice is complete. How did they get here then, you might ask? link] Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Concept Art. When it comes to creating unique environments, characters, weapons, and other items—especially ones for an alien, fantasy world we dreamed up from scratch—we wouldn't get very far without our concept art team. They were instead created by a special NPC for a specific purpose.

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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. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

Concept Art. Pete not only possesses a wealth of talent and experience when it comes to concept art, but he's also an incredibly skilled character modeler and rigger too. As Pete's first official task for Kristala, we had him work on revising the concept art for a very important NPC, Gustav Gondasa.

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Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

How can I get this NPC to convey a specific emotion if I don’t have that specific animation in my toolbox? What does the Art Team need to know about this quest or level? How should I space out my content to create the pacing I want? Which other teams’ work will this feature affect? Localization.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Concept Art. Now that our concept art team has nearly completed the designs for all existing assets and items in the Kristala build that needed to be replaced with fresh assets, they're now able to move on to creating brand new items that don't yet have 3D counterparts. You can see the three options Nicholas shared with our team below.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

SYKOMANA CRYSTAL: The Sykomanans are masters in matters of the mind - gifted in the mental arts of both telepathy and telekinesis. Last issue, we shared 3D Character Designer Bianca's progress on the model for our Nisargan forest nymph NPC. Concept Art. Let us know what your favorite one is in the comments section.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

This is a huge one, and arguably it’s important to many kinds of games, and other forms of art as well. Ultimately, the player has to like the characters, the world, the art style, the music, and so on.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Concept Art. Wanna know more about this baddies and get a glimpse behind our art process? 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.

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Grid Sage Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Some items can also be transformed through external means, such as being cooked, coated, rusted, or upgraded by NPC services (one of the main uses for gold). Other types of NPCs can modify or convert other types of items. The art for about 800 of Cogmind’s items, shrunk to fit them in a reasonable space :P. (I

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

Concept Art. When we last met, our concept art team was working on finalizing a few last-minute items needed for our Vertical Slice. With crystal trifecta complete, Bianca then moved on to creating some 3D assets based on a ton of 2D concepts and callouts handed off from our art team. Check it out! Programming. Okay, y'all.if

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Concept Art. Over the past few weeks, our Lead Level Designer, Tiffany, has been carefully blocking out the revised version of the Dalamase, placing materials and detailing each level area to match the dark and whimsical concepts created by our Concept Art team. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur?

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussion of gay sex acts and some screenshots with obscured pixel art nudity. In this situation, the NPC knows what you're here for and he wants it too, even if you kinda hate each other. Much of the pixel art is from the gorgeous 64x64 tileset by Yar. The awkward character art is mine.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Art: The Ordinary Makes Greatness Though Lost Ark is mediocre in art design, it is mature and full. Mediocrity means there is no obvious innovation in art and graphic design. Design: beautiful and romantic without considering The art design of Lost Ark is a standard Korean online game style. Oily skin texture).

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

The stunning Cruising Pavilion installation at the 2018 Venice Biennale My previous cruising game The Tearoom focused on the emotional and psychological aspects of cruising, and eventually went on tour with the fantastic group art exhibition Cruising Pavilion. However, my code randomly assigns different body types, skin colors, and clothing.

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