Open world RPG design notes from Enderal, a big long Skyrim mod
Radiator Blog
MAY 5, 2021
Dense narrow spaces = too much content packed together and repetitive encounters. It's not uncommon to walk between towns and fight like 6 different packs of wolves. Loot RPGs need to carefully balance the player dilemma of "this would be useful" vs. "this is better to sell" and this tips that balance too much toward the latter.
Let's personalize your content