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AWS for Games to spotlight generative AI at GDC 2024

AWS Games

AWS Play and Learn Lounge activities AWS generative AI specialists will be on hand in the Play and Learn Lounge throughout GDC, demonstrating how large language models (LLM) and generative AI services enable non-player characters (NPCs) to be more dynamic and intelligent.

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That Lonesome Valley as cowboy coin crusher

Radiator Blog

Back in 2019 I made an unfinished prototype for a Gay Western game jam to contemplate the anniversary of influential gay cowboy film Brokeback Mountain (2005). Balancing the weight of each system was difficult. Like many game prototypes, my initial sheepherding test began as something much grander and more complicated.

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Zugzwang as a pole dance upward unto heaven

Radiator Blog

I first prototyped it back in 2019, but I didn't really know how to finish it. Originally this was prototyped as "Saugzwang" and I made it for the 7 Day Broughlike Jam back in 2019. For balance purposes, I limit the number of voyeurs in the maze, otherwise it can enter a deadlock where there's only voyeurs but no one for them to watch.

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