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Open world RPG design notes from Enderal, a big long Skyrim mod

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WE SHOULD ALL DO THIS / STEAL THIS: Dev-owned wiki. The dev team "SureAI" operates the official Endreal strategy guide and lore wiki. It's probably not worth the hassle for a solo indie. Whenever an NPC is about to dump backstory and exposition on you, they'll ask you to take a seat. Sit and listen. Sit and listen.

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The Forgotten City (2021) revisited

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From a game dev perspective, it's been fascinating to play. In this post, I compare and contrast the original and this modern remake from a dev / design perspective. A hostile NPC statue wakes up, which means you can lure it away from the door.) The Forgotten City (2021). They had to rebuild Skyrim systems in Unreal.

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Deathloop deconstruction / design thoughts

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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).