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Mastering Metaverse: John Krajewski’s Eco Adventure

Game Dev Unchained

” “I’m the founder and CEO of Strange Loop Games,” began Krajewski, detailing his journey from working on AAA titles at prominent companies like EA and Midway to establishing his own remote studio. While the significance of platforms like Steam is evident, there’s been a notable evolution in the indie gaming scene.

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

Radiator Blog

It's probably not worth the hassle for a solo indie. It is much better than the boring shot reverse-shot cutscene stuff going on in AAA RPGs these days, and makes Skyrim's "sit" mechanic more meaningful. Compare this to the variety of mobs in Doom and Quake maps, with terrain designed first and foremost for the NPCs.