Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Comparatively, the original Skyrim mod felt like more of a city with more buildings, more organization, more density. Why would they build (and maintain) a big theater space that they never use? The final boss fight is a conversation, and the ultimate weapon is. Worldbuilding wise, it doesn't quite make sense. Take that, god!

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this article, we'll explore some key building blocks of game design fundamentals. Movement mechanics - This includes how a player can move within the game world, such as running, jumping, or flying. Exploration mechanics - These mechanics encourage players to explore and discover the game world, uncovering secrets or hidden items.

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Game Designer Game Design UX Mechanics 93

iHobo

JUNE 8, 2022

Suzuki-san and his colleagues often try to paint this series of games as a precursor to the open world genre. Indeed, in the Kickstarter for Shenmue III , the text expressly tries to make this claim: Shenmue defied all convention and created the genre that later came to be known as "open world." But so what?

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Video games have come a long way since they were first conceptualized in the 1950s, with expansive open worlds that can fit right in your pocket, but you don’t need to go back 70 years to see what games looked like back then.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Bandai Namco had previously teased the release of the new entry in the long running fighting series as we get our first impressions on Tekken 8. Unlike its namesake, this game is not a turn-based RPG, but rather a action-adventure title that is looking to incorporate certain open-world elements to it. Like a Dragon Ishin.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Written by Michail Katkoff , founder of Deconstructor of Fun and a games industry veteran with 15 years of experience in building, operating, and scaling games and game companies. Truly open worlds populated by procedurally developed content, adaptable game mechanics, and narratives.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here we’re primarily talking about the player revisiting earlier floors on their journey, rather than backtracking within a single map (though I’ll cover that topic a bit separately at the end), and our discussion focuses on roguelikes of the dungeon delving variety, since open world games generally allow backtracking by default.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The core gameplay follows a ‘build and battle mechanic’. We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. But for this game, they layered in choice – fight enemies to make your character stronger, and avoid ones that are too tough. Vikingard by Netease.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players step into the boots of Arthur Morgan, a Van der Linde gang member, as they navigate a world on the brink of modernization. With stunning graphics, a vast open world, and a rich storyline, the game offers a blend of action, exploration, and moral choices.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In other words, it measures the rate at which depth comparison errors occur—which corresponds to issues like Z-fighting—under different scenarios. It isn’t a panacea for all precision woes, especially if you’re building an open-world environment that contains extreme depth ranges. But it’s a great start.

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Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

I considered a lot of options here, going as far as thinking of building a new generator from scratch (one that would make encounters much easier to implement), but I liked the established and consistent core theme of existing Garrisons and didn’t want to mess with that. Failing that (gets blasted in a fight?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

The most significant growth in revenue was seen in the following sub-genres: Open World Adventure is a newborn sub-genre that grew by 622% this year. Despite the low level of concentration and over a dozen games crossing $100M in net revenue, 4X games are notoriously difficult to build, operate and scale. 4 High entry barrier.

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