Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 20, 2024

Ubisoft spent a lot of engineering time optimizing the cost of each NPC (cupcake) down as much as possible because they knew that they would have a huge number of them in their game world. Yandere Simulator did not spend as much time optimizing their NPCs, so their NPCs are more costly than the WatchDogs NPCs.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

That world is an advanced town on the moon designed on hard science and engineering. We need to draw in the many space engineers out there starving for the kind of space development they imagined when they chose their careers. Chances are, custom engine additions would break on 4.0. Use the good parts of the engine.

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DameDev.tv

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It allow’s the player to discover the kind of mechanics the game has and how to take control of the situation The first moments often also include figuring out the world or environment,  the enemies, NPC’s and what items (if any) you have at your disposal. Would VR Games be Considered a Difficult First Game to Make? (1:07:27

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Radiator Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Whenever an NPC is about to dump backstory and exposition on you, they'll ask you to take a seat. During big long quest chains, there are periodic quest stages where you have to wait 1-2 in-game days before checking in with the NPC again. Diegetically, the NPC has to prepare a machine or potion, or get supplies, or whatever.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Full-Screen Optimizations : Sometimes, Windows’ full-screen optimizations can interfere with game performance, especially if there are conflicts with the game’s graphics engine. Inefficient Power Supply : An underpowered PSU may not deliver enough energy to the system’s components, leading to reduced performance.

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Radiator Blog

JANUARY 16, 2022

The Future WHAT IS YARN SPINNER IN 2022 The Yarn Spinner project is made of two main parts, which can be confusing: Yarn Spinner "Core" , generic dialogue engine processor thing ("virtual machine") + script compiler written in C#. None of it is Unity specific.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

NPC (non-player character) Intelligence Enhancement The majority of the enemies in today’s games are non-player characters (NPCs), however, advances in AI are making it possible to give these characters some degree of intelligence. A great number of game companies have already begun developing NPCs that are based on AI.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 14, 2020

Below are two videos that showcase the throwing functionality; the first is an in-depth peel into the actual programming process within Unreal Engine 4, and the second showcases the throwing in action within the Kristala game build. He also programmed the functionality for throwing consumables in the Kristala demo.

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Logic Simplified

MARCH 8, 2023

Both of these technologies are massive engines necessary to support the building of the metaverse project. In addition, it can be used to design non-player characters (NPC) that the players cannot control. NPCs respond to player activities automatically using predetermined algorithms.

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AWS Games

APRIL 2, 2024

Unique non-player character (NPC) dialogue Game replay is important to ensure players return to the game and do not quit when having to replay a certain section, for example due to continued defeat against a difficult adversary. Script writing efficiency NPCs are sometimes meant to say a specific script, and uniqueness isn’t a requirement.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

With revamped weapons well underway thanks to James, another of our talented artists, Amanda, worked on revising the concept for an important merchant NPC that will help you score all the wares and goods you need to complete your Raksaka Proving. How did they get here then, you might ask?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

In order to initiate these changes, however, it was vital that we had proper environmental and character concepts to work from so that our 3D modeling team was fully capable of bringing the Kristala that exists in our minds to life in Unreal Engine.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

This week, Cass continued chipping away at the base model for the Cathedral, adding a secret attic area that will house an important NPC you'll will meet along your journey. Stay tuned to hear more about the Cathedral and the mysterious attic NPC in future social posts and development blogs!

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Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

How can I get this NPC to convey a specific emotion if I don’t have that specific animation in my toolbox? What does the casting agency or sound engineer need to know about this recording session? How should I space out my content to create the pacing I want? Which other teams’ work will this feature affect? Localization.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

We've shown off 3D Generalist Joe's progress on this shield in previous installments of the Kristala game dev blog , but after a few other minor tweaks and revisions, the piece is now completed and ready to be implemented in Unreal Engine. They were instead created by a special NPC for a specific purpose. Shield Block.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

As Pete's first official task for Kristala, we had him work on revising the concept art for a very important NPC, Gustav Gondasa. link] Shifting gears from animation to rigging, Allie then brought the Anagativan skeleton enemy Nick redesigned this sprint into Unreal Engine in order to test the skinning she'd previously completed.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In our last issue, we showed off Nicholas's progress on the details he's added to give this NPC the signature Keozan look. After nailing the base model for this beast, Fede then brought the rat in engine to begin tweaking the hair shading and playing around with hair cards to create random tufts and patches of fur. Check it out!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Last issue, we shared 3D Character Designer Bianca's progress on the model for our Nisargan forest nymph NPC. While studio co-owner and Lead Level Designer Tiffany put the widgets together in Unreal Engine (you can read more about her work in the following section), it was Will who penned the written content itself. Take a look!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Here's just a few of the dozens of incredible screenshots Tiff snagged from Unreal Engine while working this sprint. Have a look!

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SOVEREIGN MOON

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Many different game engines are incorporating visual scripting tools into their software in a quest to make game development more accessible to a wider audience of users. If a Non Player Character (NPC) or enemy enters into the region, it wouldn’t trigger the trap. So that’s one common use case for strings.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. He's a merchant NPC you'll meet as you embark on your journey to becoming a Raksaka warrior.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. me) or PvP buff but conceptually rather boring Aether (cloak + invisible to laser sensors, attacks cancel it, can be upgraded to only consume mana while moving). It would feel terrible.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It was like resetting a little stage-play; the NPC actors hit their marks and reappeared at their start location. But either one was radically different in that way than the most popular game engine, which was the Diku style (we called them “codebases” back then). Earlier in MUD design, these zones even “repopped” all at once.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While it would be easy to simply use existing environmental pieces like rocks and trees from the Unreal Engine marketplace, it's important to us that the bulk of Kristala's assets are completely custom pieces that are created by our team. Refactored blueprints and fixed animation bugs. Updated the player character's general movement.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

By comparison, let’s talk about Baldur’s Gate, the original game, a game very much in the same genre, that uses literally the same (awful) Infinity Engine for its combat. I am charmed. I played a good 10 or so hours in that game and the “I am charmed” moment never came.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

[link] With Tiff working on the beginning portions of the Dalamase, the newest member of our Level Design team, Ian, got started on blocking out and detailing the underground Cave level area that's home to an important NPC featured in Kristala's storyline.

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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. What we can tell you is that the place beyond was once home to a prominent NPC you'll meet during gameplay.

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Grid Sage Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Some items can also be transformed through external means, such as being cooked, coated, rusted, or upgraded by NPC services (one of the main uses for gold). Other types of NPCs can modify or convert other types of items. Next time we’ll introduce the Scrap Engine … A TGGW inventory/equipment list.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Lost Ark has a glaring visual shortcoming: its lagging imaging engine. The engine of this game - released relatively recently - turns out to be UE3, a tool that is two generations behind. These dialogues, sounding more akin to whispering, usually take place among the crowds of NPCs who don't have names.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For instance, in the pool billiards pro game, the player can play against a “computer” – an AI-powered NPC. Optimizing game engines for energy efficiency. They can adapt dynamically to players’ strategies and actions. What’s more, you can select the difficulty level for a more challenging gaming experience.

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