Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you really care, the MUD Wiki on Fandom , started in the wake of the great Wikipedia purge of MUD content, has you covered. It was like resetting a little stage-play; the NPC actors hit their marks and reappeared at their start location. All the content in the game was just data in fields. But it also led to… envy.

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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. This feature is especially helpful for online games, which rely on real-time simulations to work successfully.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

If you've been keeping up with our dev blogs already, you know that they're pretty hefty when it comes to content. Well, we've been carefully and strategically saving some of our best content in anticipation of finally launching the official Kristala Patreon campaign. Why, you might ask? BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

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Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

Our most important storytelling tool is not the written word: We use the game’s feature set to tell its story. We need to understand, at least at a high level, all of its features. That’s why we have to understand the feature set. How should I space out my content to create the pacing I want?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since the pandemic began, we've exhibited Kristala at a few awesome virtual conventions like IWOCon and Game Carnival; and while these cons are fun and feature a ton of interesting panels and industry speakers, they don't quite replace the value of in-person conventions. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. me) or PvP buff but conceptually rather boring Aether (cloak + invisible to laser sensors, attacks cancel it, can be upgraded to only consume mana while moving). Loadout is 3 guns.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Next, Nick created two variants for all four of the vendor signs that will be featured in the Nasahara Ruins level, then finished up a couple pieces for the Clocktower Park - an area within Nasahara that, as its name suggests, serves as a cheeky little homage to the studio name.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

One of the magic staves James designed below was created for a super important Kota character that we'll be revealing in our upcoming Patreon content. The texturing featured in the below video is just a stand-in, but you can see how this plugin helps us better tame this feline fur. 3D Character Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

In addition to working on the character concepts for some of the enemies featured in the Kristala demo, Amanda also worked this sprint on designing a stunning, gothic-inspired clock tower and set of gears to be used in the new Astral Clocktower Studios logo. You can see those (and much more) by tuning into our monthly Patreon updates!

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Radiator Blog

JANUARY 16, 2022

Nothing stops you from adding more commands, functions, markup tags, or new ways to process the script. // custom NPC AI script example? Both of those famous games are very typical video game RPG style things where you walk around a world and talk to NPCs, one at a time.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

link] Not only does this new trailer feature a ton of sweet cinematics created right in Unreal Engine using our own models and animations, but it also showcases two new characters you’ll meet in gameplay during Kristala too. The second character reveal features the first major boss you’ll encounter in Kristala: Hiratrola, the Abandoned Son.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Previs animator - Previs artists create and block out 3D digital content that helps visualize what a scene, set, or certain actions will look like before it’s filmed, created, or finalized. They will experiment with different camera staging and rough animation using proxy and production-ready assets.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Warcraft Rumble features an innovative progression meta, allowing players to build armies with leaders and troops and allows for almost unlimited gameplay which is interesting compared to other games in the genre such as Marvel Strike Force and Galaxy of Heroes etc. To get an entire Gold set you have to complete the Dungeons 21 times.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

Game developers are exploring how these technologies can accelerate their content pipelines and provide new gameplay experiences previously thought impossible. One area of focus, digital avatars, will have a transformative impact on how gamers will interact with non-playable characters (NPCs).

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Warcraft Rumble features an innovative progression meta, allowing players to build armies with leaders and troops and allows for almost unlimited gameplay which is interesting compared to other games in the genre such as Marvel Strike Force and Galaxy of Heroes etc. To get an entire Gold set you have to complete the Dungeons 21 times.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. Others: Multiple replay reasons Lost Ark has innovated on some interesting gameplay systems besides quests and battles that encourage replaying content. Though, all of these foibles could be found in other games as well.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussion of gay sex acts and some screenshots with obscured pixel art nudity. This final release now has gay sex, smoochin', and other important new features. In this situation, the NPC knows what you're here for and he wants it too, even if you kinda hate each other.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 30, 2025

February is nearly upon us already, Travelers, which means we're gearing up to release a MAJOR new content update that will be dropping very soon on Steam as part of our Early Access releaseand it features a new NPC voiced by a popular gaming YouTuber. We're so glad you asked!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Kristala's next big content update is officially LIVE MEOW on Steam , which means a brand-new adventure is about to begin in the dark fantasy world of Ailur. This new curated collection includes a ton of fresh merch items featuring some brand new Gustav-themed illustrations that we're super hype about. The best part?

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

CONTENT WARNING 1: I mention a suicide from a century ago. CONTENT WARNING 2: the game is rather explicit, but I've kept the imagery in this post relatively tame, at a semi-NSFW / soft-R rating. Some players may try to guess an NPC's sexual mood based on stereotypes like muscular tops, skinny submissive twink bottoms, etc.

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