Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It was like resetting a little stage-play; the NPC actors hit their marks and reappeared at their start location. We used the term actively on MUD-Dev back in the day, making the distinction between simulation and “stagecraft.” It famously only added any crafting because the dev team saw it in UO during beta.

Sandbox 59

Sandbox Simulation Content Scripting 59

Radiator Blog

MAY 5, 2021

WE SHOULD ALL DO THIS / STEAL THIS: Dev-owned wiki. The dev team "SureAI" operates the official Endreal strategy guide and lore wiki. Whenever an NPC is about to dump backstory and exposition on you, they'll ask you to take a seat. Diegetically, the NPC has to prepare a machine or potion, or get supplies, or whatever.

Open World 130

Open World NPC Cutscenes Terrain 130

Radiator Blog

JANUARY 16, 2022

Some games do all their cutscene scripting and even enemy AI in Yarn Spinner, because really, it's just a simple scripting language that does whatever you tell it to do. Nothing stops you from adding more commands, functions, markup tags, or new ways to process the script. // custom NPC AI script example?

Scripting 130

Scripting Code Localization Engine 130

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Perfect for pretending to have played Deathloop if you find yourself talking to a game dev. Not that you should ever talk to a game dev. NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. no mind control) only 5 powers (+1 PvP only power).

Fighting 130

Fighting NPC Puzzle AI 130

Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

When you imagine doing this job, is it mostly about crafting amazing cutscenes? Their job is to choose the clearest, highest-quality words they can assemble, and (usually) give them to other devs to be put into the game. How can I get this NPC to convey a specific emotion if I don’t have that specific animation in my toolbox?

Cutscenes 52

Cutscenes Writing Scripting Localization 52

Radiator Blog

APRIL 6, 2025

In our upcoming game Tryhard , we have cutscenes and dialogue and level scripting like many other RPGs. This dev log is about how were implementing some of that stuff in the game. Just let all the game dev words and lingo wash over you like a summer rain.) Were using the free open-source dialogue system plugin Yarn Spinner v3.0

Cutscenes 130

Cutscenes Scripting Beta Dev 130