Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 7, 2023

This is one of those situations where simply putting it into a cutscene would easily cause a separation of the player from Kratos - it’s a reminder to the player that Kratos is someone who would have to do such a horrible thing, which serves as a bit of a shock. Build your content in a way that facilitates player activity, not passivity.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is similar to my tactics games writeup and Enderal (huge Skyrim mod) writeup where I spoil some interesting game designer / systems design things. I don't discuss much of the game narrative. I assume general game design knowledge but minimal Deathloop-specific knowledge. And it was.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 19, 2024

Game artists can leverage the power of 3D art to create 3D cutscenes and cinematics that deliver compelling narratives. Real-time rendering enables developers and artists to build interactive 3D entertainment experiences in real-time. Also, it will empower them to build more realistic, complex, and detailed 3D environments.

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Rampant Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

So author Reki Kawahara drew on his familiarity with the games of the day and their systems to create what he thought would be a super-cool virtual reality game. Once consumer VR hit in 2015, we discovered a lot about VR game design. Cutscenes in an MMO? Are higher stakes good or bad? It really depends.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

There were creative worlds such as MOOs where anyone could build anything. Maaaybe Roblox could be considered this, but really Roblox is more oriented around making games than any MOO was. You can build linear narrative themeparky content on top of a rich simulation. It’s stuff that single-player game designers know how to do.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

Part of the “golden path” you just haven’t seen yet – If it’s your first playthrough, and you’re watching the first cutscene, whatever is in the next cutscene is not a “secret”, it’s just information that the player hasn’t encountered yet. They are findable.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

Even a handful of new mechanics or other properties are often enough to help create that question in people’s minds: “what else might be possible in this game?” You don’t have to build a fully functioning economy or put something behind every single door, or whatever.

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Keith Burgun

JUNE 18, 2022

I think the bigger problem is that this pursuit of the 1P Strategy Game has really hampered my games’ ability to connect with players. In any case, when humans get involved, they build culture.

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 27, 2023

This might have some very light spoilers, but… honestly, one of my main criticisms is that there isn’t much to spoil in this game, at least not in the 27 or so hours that I played. The opening cutscene literally made me cry. The Good The writing starts off incredible. And the battles kind of suck.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

The map models are rich and varied in terms of items, buildings, and terrain changes, which offsets outdated graphics performance. 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. The rough cutscene).

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

The realms of gaming and the film industry are coming together in a harmonious convergence, as the technology and expertise of both fields are being shared and utilized to create impressive results. This was the primary discussion during the latest episode where I invited the accomplished filmmaker and game designer HaZ Dulull.

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