Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Kristala Featured at IWOCon 2020. This sprint, Gameplay Programmer Will spent the bulk of his time addressing bugs within our current demo build and amending the tutorial section in order to force players through it and prevent them from accidentally missing crucial gameplay information. Animation / Rigging. Stay tuned!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

If you're curious about the backstory behind how the Gilsankan mage got its magical powers, stay tuned to the Kristala game dev blog so you can learn how to become a Patron and get exclusive access to Lore pieces featured in the Sagas of Kristala before anyone else.

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Radiator Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

Being able to pinpoint bugs in the core Unreal Engine code, fix them, and submit patches to Epic is how modern software development works. Comparatively, Unity is closed source, and even if you go to the trouble of filing a bug report you'll still have to wait a year for an official bug fix if you're lucky.

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Game Errors

MARCH 12, 2023

Low GPU usage MSFS (Microsoft Flight Simulator) is expected, so even players with high-end gaming rigs can experience it. The manufacturers regularly develop new optimizations and bug patches through driver updates. Scroll or use the search feature to find V-SYNC. This particular title requires a powerful CPU and GPU to run.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In last month's issue, we gave you a little introduction to the work our 3D Environmental Designer, Cass, had done on the first set of Jhacanda tree houses that will be featured in our Nisargan clan levels. Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala. 3D Asset Design.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Although the role is highly creative, it is also quite technical, and modelers must be able to determine scale, optimize geometry and renders, and troubleshoot software issues and bugs. Texture artist - Texture artists specialize in creating the surface qualities (colors, patterns, sheens, etc.) A recent 3D animation student reel from CGS.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

For his first concept piece, we tasked Harold with an environmental shot showcasing the first Kristal Checkpoint that appears in the Dalamase swamp level featured in the Kristala demo. After finishing up the Twiggy concept pictured above, Harold then moved on to a third environmental concept featuring one such village.

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Additionally, I tested the solutions featured on multiple devices, and I used a system restore point to generate the low fps issue multiple times to find a variety of efficient fixes. Hardware Limitations : There were times when my older rigs just couldn’t keep up with newer games’ demands. Trust me, I’ve been there.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Last issue, we shared the texturing work Cass had started on the forest homes, many of which resemble beautiful log cabins due to the intricate woodwork featured throughout. Their sacred crystal features an eye to represent this special Myrtunan gift. Take a look! Talk about OP.

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Game Designing

AUGUST 1, 2022

Though the classic rotoscope rig may have fallen out of use, to this day rotoscope-style animation still appears in films, television, and music videos. Animation is known not just for feature films, but also for its place on television, and Matt Groening is surely one of the greats of animated television. Matt Groening.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Makes all of the high level decisions, including major features, story, world building, budgeting, scheduling, team composition, marketing, contracts, etc. Architects the game’s major technical features and framework, then gradually shifts to managing the engineers that join the team and keeping them tasked out and productive.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

While the virtual nature of the event itself prevented us from fully interacting with the folks who downloaded our build and gave it a whirl, we're incredibly pleased with the feedback we received and have been working hard since its conclusion to address bugs and improve overall performance. 3D Asset Design. Programming.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As we move closer and closer to completing the vertical slice for Kristala, our dev team has been working hard to finish all the designs, models, and mechanics that will be featured in Dalamase, the level area that's featured in the slice. Each of the six clans has its own specified area within Anagativan territory. 3D Modeling.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

While rethinking our initial decision to use potions for the Health and Mana consumables featured in Kristala, we decided to work up a new design for our poison antidote consumable too. Once she'd finished with the steps for Dalamase, Bianca then started working on some assets that will be featured in the Nisarga clan's capital city of Nisar.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Outdated Windows OS: An older version of Windows may have unresolved bugs or lack features that “Like a Dragon Gaiden” relies on, resulting in loading issues. Adjust the sliders or dropdowns for graphics features like textures, shadows, and antialiasing to lower settings. Navigate to the Graphics or Video options.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Because the Nisarga clan dwells within planet Ailur's vast, forested lands, their armor typically features a stunning array of vibrant, green hues and warm shades of brown. The green crystal featured on the staff helps indicate that it's a Nisarga clan weapon, and the purple details on the shiv make it distinctly Myrtunan. 3D Modeling.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

link] Not only does this new trailer feature a ton of sweet cinematics created right in Unreal Engine using our own models and animations, but it also showcases two new characters you’ll meet in gameplay during Kristala too. The second character reveal features the first major boss you’ll encounter in Kristala: Hiratrola, the Abandoned Son.

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Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

All the special features of other bird species are recognisable for us, because they differ from this ideal type. To not be bound to it I picked the third creature (the bug like one) randomly from the folder. I rigged the mesh according to the creature’s anatomy and tweaked around the settings for a while. 

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The game is simple but is packed with tons of behind the scenes features that will allow you to understand the “why” behind the “how” a game is created in Unreal Engine 5. And we’ll see this in a moment when we test this feature. While the game is working and we can play it, there are 2 bugs in the game.

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