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Indie game capsule reviews: Immortality, Wayward Strand, Cult of the Lamb, Betrayal at Club Low, Atuel

Radiator Blog

There's a Portal-like moment where you escape the puzzle. Gradually all these advancements and upgrades add up to a NPC-driven town that can maintain and feed itself automatically. And yet it doesn't get more mechanically complicated. Pro-tip: play with a gamepad.) but of course like in Portal, escape is just another trap.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #32

Astral Clock Tower Studios

There's a specific role the damaged piece plays in the Kristala demo's core storyline, and it coincides with an NPC we've been keeping under wraps up until this point. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. You'll notice that the amulet in the second concept below includes both an intact and broken version.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #31

Astral Clock Tower Studios

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. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. link] Kristala Original Soundtrack.

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Quest Feedback

Grumpy Gamer

Travel around gathering ingredients (which didn't feel tedious as you needed to Island-hop for other story & puzzle reasons) then cast spells that advance the story. Helping a NPC gets you a pet/sidekick [link] may I chime in? Funny, and builds NPC character (which they don't do much with after). Witcher 3 - Practicum quest.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #30

Astral Clock Tower Studios

They're super skilled at creating mechanically beautiful weapons and armor adorned with gears, sprogs, and tons of bronze. Just like the Kota weapon concepts James created above, these armor concepts skillfully integrate various steampunk elements to beautifully highlight the mechanical and scientific prowess the Kotakaya species possesses.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #33

Astral Clock Tower Studios

In our last issue, we showed off Nicholas's progress on the details he's added to give this NPC the signature Keozan look. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Adorned with tons of bronze gears, tubes, sprogs, and bolts, these blades will be wielded by the hordes of Kota soldiers and officers you'll be battling in game.

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Deathloop deconstruction / design thoughts

Radiator Blog

NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth.