Radiator Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

I liked the idea of climbing / descending a big weird tree, and building it in Quake would be a big challenge, so that's what I prototyped first. So I divided the bumpy terrain into quadrants, with big tree roots gating each section. The two big influences for this map were Elden Ring and Halo.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 1, 2023

“What interested us as game makers is the idea of building worlds that have depth and substance to them. Where players can navigate the terrain and feel a sense of history beneath their feet.” Sense of history Flynn sheds light on the studio’s design philosophy.

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Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Cult of the Lamb by Massive Monster This is a Hades-like / Binding of Issac-ish 2D action roguelike wrapped around a Don't Starve / Rimworld-y town building crafting survival system, with all the subversively violent dark cartoon humor of those references. After all, how many games offer you a "suffering musician" build?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

Procedural Generation By automating terrain, foliage, and props, procedural generation: (i). Enables dynamic world-building with non-repetitive assets. Speed up repetitive tasks, allowing artists to focus on creativity. Reduces manual workload while maintaining artistic flexibility. (ii).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 15, 2022

Adds TileMap terrain center bit to support "connect" and "path" draw modes ( GH-61809 ). alpha builds. Some of the most notables feature changes in this update are: 2D: Add TileMap terrain center bit to support "connect" and "path" draw modes ( GH-61809 ). x projects to the 4.0 What's new.

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Cocos

MAY 9, 2023

Game supports fixed step updates ● Support for Taobao Mini Games ● [XR] Added HEADTRACKING & PASSTHROUGH to XR build template ● [XR] Support for EYE RENDER END callback Fixes ● Fixed frame rate settings issue for high-refresh devices on the Web and optimized the stability of FPS using RAF. Fixed memory leak of built-in physics module. .

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 17, 2023

Buildsystem: Fix feature build profile being parsed too late (and rename the option to build_profile ) ( GH-71508 ). Editor: Keep terrain choice when changing layer in TileMap editor ( GH-70601 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET

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Cocos

JULY 2, 2024

Added an experimental option to automatically handle the MD5 option switch for build template files, allowing users to disable it. Fixed the error of building Bundle on HarmonyOS platform. Fixed the display and interaction issue of the scene list selection in the build panel and the missing state.

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Cocos

JULY 2, 2024

Added an experimental option to automatically handle the MD5 option switch for build template files, allowing users to disable it. Fixed the error of building Bundle on HarmonyOS platform. Fixed the display and interaction issue of the scene list selection in the build panel and the missing state.

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The premise is thrilling: “You are building a virtual society inside of an ecosystem,” Krajewski explained. From building technology, establishing an economy, to creating a government, players are tasked with advancing their world to protect it from an impending meteor strike. Krajewski offers a more tempered view.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

stable, we plan to release beta builds frequently to have broad testing on the latest fixes and spot any regression. IMPORTANT: This is a beta build, which means that it is not suitable for use in production, nor for press reviews of what Godot 3.1 Mono build (C# support + all the above). So we're now publishing Godot 3.1

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Real Programming

MAY 11, 2023

Gabe develops models of worlds powered by the coding language C++ to test and simulate how rugged electric vehicles would handle the terrain. Imagine, car companies can do preliminary tests to measure how a new vehicle concept will perform even before building a prototype! The vehicles he programs also operate under the same rules.

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Radiator Blog

MAY 5, 2021

But without any meaningful code access to upgrade terrain engines or lighting systems, that mostly means spamming set dressing and clutter everywhere. This decouples the player's behavior from their character build. Compare this to the variety of mobs in Doom and Quake maps, with terrain designed first and foremost for the NPCs.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

alpha 1 ― the first official alpha build of our upcoming major milestone, enabling all interested users to try it out and report bugs, as well as provide feedback on the new features. branch, we're going to release new alpha builds every other week, so that testers can always have a recent version to test the latest changes.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It is crucial that before building your game you decide on the type of game you want to create. Roblox Studio offers terrain tools for creating hills, valleys, and landscapes. Experiment with different brushes and settings to sculpt your terrain. Being transparent builds trust and encourages players to spend.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 21, 2018

alpha 3 last week, and it's now time for another alpha build, 3.1 We plan to have a last alpha build within one week, and then we should be ready to move into the beta stage, where we only merge critical bug fixes until the branch is stable enough for the final release. development build. We released Godot 3.1 Disclaimer.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

But before I explain the narration, I want to jump back in time when I started building the endless terrain generator. At that time, I wanted to make use of the fact that the terrain was procedurally generated and I could make big changes in the topography by just slightly tweaking some variables according to my needs.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 13, 2022

Lumencraft is a top-down shooter with base-building elements where you're a lonely little digger sent into bug infested underground caves. We knew that we needed custom modifications for destructible terrain, dynamic lightning, and support for thousands of swarm monsters. One example is the debris particles interacting with 2D terrain.

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The Bottom Feeder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Being able to build a plane and cruise over the enormous landscape is a hoot. For example, you can make the same goblin (well, moblin) fort play entirely differently by placing it in ways that interact with the terrain around it. This moblin tree fort layout is pretty cool. Which is good, because you’re gonna see it a lot.

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Cocos

MARCH 26, 2023

build templates. Android Studio will run in the Release configuration if the build panel is insufficient to select the Debug option. Fixed a command-line build occasional resource loss issue. Fixed an issue where building JSON groups could cause a slow build. The native platform supports main.js

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The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 12, 2024

The rules for this item are complicated and fiddly, but if you work hard and think about it, you can build your character in a way that makes it sort of useful. I think the answer is the same one I always give: Take a moment to figure out the product you are selling and the group of players you want to sell it to. Then follow through.

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Filmustage

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Cultural Crossroads: Building Rapport and Local Cooperation ? Local Expertise: Leveraging the expertise of local scouts and guides is invaluable in uncovering hidden opportunities and navigating unfamiliar terrain. Careful planning for transportation, logistics, and crew welfare is essential. Navigating Filming Permissions ?

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I’d like to talk about some of these examples today and examine how best to build meaning in our games. Consider the case of Fortnite, which started as a game about building forts while fighting off waves of zombies. So, is game design just sorting through accidents like this to see what works?

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The Liquid Fire

JANUARY 17, 2024

However, it will include one of most requested features that the previous lesson was missing – tiles of different terrain types, and how that can affect move cost. Tiles that are considered difficult terrain cost an additional 5 feet per tile, so the same combatant could only cross 3 such tiles in a single stride action.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Computer software like Unreal Engine has been in the works to build 3D models of structures. Its convenient features allow architects and Unreal Engine developers to build immersive environments from scratch. Over this, you can start building the rest of the design which includes buildings, neighborhoods, grass, trees, foliage, etc.

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Designer Notes

AUGUST 31, 2021

However, designing Old World meant that I definitely would get a chance to build the system from scratch – this time without putting citizens on tiles! Players had complained that cities were too similar to each other, which was certainly a problem with yields coming less from the terrain itself, as with Civ.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Buildsystem: Unify tools / target build type configuration ( GH-66242 ). This doesn’t affect most users directly, but for anyone compiling Godot from source, we’ve refactored the way we define what to build. Buildsystem: Add serve and run SCons targets to test Web editor builds ( GH-64886 , GH-67325 ). Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Buildsystem: Unify tools / target build type configuration ( GH-66242 ). This doesn't affect most users directly, but for anyone compiling Godot from source, we've refactored the way we define what to build. Buildsystem: Add serve and run SCons targets to test Web editor builds ( GH-64886 , GH-67325 ). Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

2D: Make TileMap terrain painting not change neighbors centers bits ( GH-67390 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET NET 6 build (C#, GDScript, GDExtension). beta 3 (209 commits – excluding merge commits ― from 78 contributors). Known issues.

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Grid Sage Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Despite its relatively small item pool and low emphasis on random variants, Brogue has an even greater emphasis on terrain factors that really help support the dynamic gameplay in a way that keeps repeated runs interesting. Brogue’s trippy colors come from impactful terrain features like water, lava, and gases.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 4, 2017

So Native scripts can't "hack the engine", but you can build some nice scripts that enable you to use the steamworks API, or Google Play Services without recompiling the engine. Some users report that they reached GDScript's limits while e.g. procedurally generating terrain. Building the library.

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Mnenad

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Since the last post I’ve been working on the terrain’s vegetation. First off: I learned a lot about Unity’s build in batching system. It is useful for drawing objects such as buildings, trees and grass, or other things that appear repeatedly in a Scene. Step by step to dense vegetation and acceptable FPS.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 15, 2024

By prioritizing authentic relationships and showcasing creative concepts with sincerity, developers can navigate this complex terrain. Without a doubt, building relationships with license holders takes time and effort. If you're willing to adhere to their guidelines and commitments, obtaining a license can be straightforward enough.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Restrictive terrain. Retraining your character should be affordable, so that you can easily experiment with different builds. A player should always be alert and know that something unexpected can happen. There are a MILLION ways to do this. Unexpected hordes. Minibosses. Multiple minibosses. This is a chance for designers to have fun.

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SOVEREIGN MOON

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As you’ll see, world building can be done quickly if you leave a bit of time for play and experimentation. We’re in production for a currently untitled game that we plan on building entirely using no-code development tools like Bolt. So I build in play and experimentation into my production schedule. Let’s jump in!

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Game Errors

APRIL 6, 2023

The city areas in Far Cry 6 are not exact copies of buildings dropped here and there, but there is so little variety that they may have well been. You may think they are good for getting over rough terrain, but steering your horse is a slow and arduous process that makes traveling over rough terrain more difficult.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

I must say this has been an exciting time, having the opportunity to revisit everything to iron out as many kinks as possible, in many places adding new build possibilities or even whole new mechanics. Categorical Approach. As an example, by far the most sought after prototype was Lightpack 2.0,

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