iHobo

MARCH 16, 2022

It was, on the whole, extremely reasonable – and I knew that it would be a huge asset to the project to have Tom as narrator. I remember a discussion about the word ‘inculcated’ in the script that showed a really masterful understanding both of English as a language and also fantasy as a genre.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

AI-driven tools generate dynamic content, adapt game mechanics, and customize aesthetics, resulting in more engaging gameplay and new storytelling possibilities. Producing these assets takes a long time and a lot of money. AI Dungeon 2 is a well-known example of such a program, a text-based fantasy simulation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Let's dive in. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Although the Tactile team has several titles under their portfolio, the well-known swapping mechanic is not very common among their games. Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic.

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Game Global

JUNE 28, 2021

The wide selection of video game genres means that translators won’t be stuck on high-fantasy language or racing games for the rest of their careers but might also need to learn about cooking, board games, politics, astrophysics (okay, maybe I am exaggerating), and so on.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Welcome, beautiful creatures! In-tact and broken Amulets. 3D Modeling.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The game won over millions of gamers with the adorable Cookie characters and a perfect mashup of RPG and Build & Harvest mechanics. The Cookie Run universe has incorporated major archetypes from pop culture - D&D, fantasy literature, wild west, age of discovery, etc. What was Cookie Run: Kingdom ’s secret to success?

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The Liquid Fire

JANUARY 17, 2024

In addition, the pathfinding rules for Pathfinder are far more complex and varied than those found in games like Final Fantasy Tactics. Select the Assets -> Prefabs -> Grid and then “Open” it for editing. Add a SpeedProvider to both assets. You can read more about Pathfinder’s movement rules here.

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The Bottom Feeder

DECEMBER 17, 2024

I'm a broken record about this because the greatest asset of indie game developers is the love from gamers. I played for a while, had to read a guide online to understand the game mechanics, restarted, and won pretty easily. 🥹) Subscribe now Spiderweb Software creates turn-based, indie, old-school fantasy role-playing games.

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Moonmana

APRIL 24, 2023

The worldwide game development industry has come a long way from games with simple gameplay and mechanics to complex feature-rich titles. This means that the in-game assets owned by gamers are in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), so players gain full control over them. Isn’t asset ownership possible in traditional gaming?

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 24, 2023

To be specific, this surge has been a result of the dynamic audio-visual effects, the natural player-to-character interaction, photorealistic 3D graphics, and engaging levels, characters, and mechanics of the game. This is a step-by-step approach with templates and mechanics for anyone who wants to create a functional game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

While these assets don’t have the returns of traditional investments, they grow in popularity largely due to the “fun” factor. I propose three core components: Fun Assets. Fun Assets Thematics make dull things more fun. You can trade Air Jordans on StockX , Monet paintings on Masterworks , or rare Pokemon cards at TCG Player.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. Luckily both engines offer asset stores that allow users to download free and paid props, shading, textures, and many more.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala. Behold, friends!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

The event kicks off August 10th and runs through the 16th (that's an entire week of bashin' on baddies and getting immersed in the fantasy world of Ailur). 3D Asset Design. The first clip shows a lack of forward momentum when the dodge mechanic is engaged. In the clips below, you can see the Dodge issues in action. Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Hey there, gorgeous! Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Hello, and welcome to the official Kristala dev blog, where we break down the development process for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala each month. In fact, our 3D modeling team has been working overtime just to ensure we have all the models needed to replace the existing assets in the Dalamase: the Nisargan level that's featured in the demo.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!),

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 10, 2022

Such gameplay can be coupled with monetization mechanics like gacha. First, the mini game “DJ Contest” borrows mechanics from rhythm games. The music OST in these marketing assets also embodied the urban trendy theme of this game and received a lot of positive comments. So players can lay back and enjoy the music.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

The biggest acquisition in the sub-genre happened last year, with Applovin acquiring Machine Zone - the company that made some of the most iconic top-grossing 4X games of all time (Game of War, Modern Strike, Final Fantasy: New Empire). We believe this is large because the audience at large doesn’t associate Final Fantasy with shooters.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

Idle (PvE) — the Appointment Mechanic This is the automated (idle) portion of the game. This functions as your appointment mechanic - eventually your chest will become full with all this automatically collected rewards. This is a major appointment mechanic, driving the player to come back each day.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

L loss or often worse, since cops can exploit the same chain reaction mechanic as the player. Mitch wrote "Hierosgamos" as a series of textual fragments that allude to cruising, the hanky code, and various game mechanics. So for example, instead of redeeming two men for a +3.0 L gain, cop attacks inflict a -1.0

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