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Indie game capsule reviews: Immortality, Wayward Strand, Cult of the Lamb, Betrayal at Club Low, Atuel

Radiator Blog

And among the video clips there's an awfully convenient ratio of raw behind the scenes rehearsal footage vs. expensive finished setpiece production footage -- which gets a sort of wink wink lampshading treatment, but still dispels a bit of the otherwise strong "this is how movies get made" magic for me. But also veganism?

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #17

Astral Clock Tower Studios

After fiddling around and running some tests, Will was able to make it so that the character can effectively roll through various environmental objects - like the barrels shown in the clip below - to destroy them. Here's a recent track Adeel put together for our demo, backed by some awesome gameplay clips Allie recorded and pieced together.

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Unity Bolt Tutorial: How to Add Triggers & Switches

SOVEREIGN MOON

We don’t want it to trigger if an enemy or NPC walks within the area, so let’s set up a Unit which will allow for the identification of our player. We could jump into our flow graph again and to make this really easy just search for “audio source” and “Play clip at point. Step 5: Target the Character Tag. Step 6: Add a Branch.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #32

Astral Clock Tower Studios

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. the red one featured in the below clip) to better match the overall vibe and aesthetic of the level itself. link] Rigging / Animation. Directional Dashes. Combat Combos.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #35

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Both Lead Level Designer Tiffany and Level Designer Ian spent a majority of this sprint working on said secret project, and while we can't show you progress shots from that project just yet, we can show you a bunch of gorgeous screenshots and clips from the vertical slice. They were instead created by a special NPC for a specific purpose.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #28

Astral Clock Tower Studios

One such creature featured in Kristala is a sweet and gentle Hemani named Cloudette, an NPC you'll encounter in a unique level area called The Hermitage. The last concept we were able to cross off our list this sprint is a character concept featuring a jolly and loveable Ana NPC named Neil of Nisarga. Kristala Bloopers Corner.

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A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

They are also responsible for implementing NPC (non-player character) movement, performances, and behaviors, which are controlled by AI (artificial intelligence). Still from Katy Perry's 'Cry About it Later' video clip animated by 2D animation filmmaker, Sykosan. Some prefer sketching initial drawings using paper, pens, and/or pencils.

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