Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 14, 2024

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ Expertise on visuals like lighting, rendering, shaders, etc. should be directed elsewhere. Likely also locks players off from returning to the previous area. See anything I missed? Which did you get?

Cinematics 64

Cinematics NPC Terrain Scripting 64

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

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here my walking mechanic borrows some sensibility from Death Stranding, where terrain can seriously slow down the player's speed, so a skilled player should micro-optimize their route a little and avoid water / hills / obstacles. In this situation, the NPC knows what you're here for and he wants it too, even if you kinda hate each other.

Pixel 130

Pixel Film Art Prototyping 130