Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Interesting fact: Did you know that science-fiction games like The Invincible often have intricate storylines and mechanics that can be sensitive to the slightest system changes, leading to launch problems? For those of you who are facing the same launch issues, don’t worry. I’ve been there, and I’ve got your back.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Detailed environments and complex mechanics can mean longer load times, and sometimes, a loading screen that just won’t budge. Adjust the sliders or dropdowns for graphics features like textures, shadows, and antialiasing to lower settings. They’re a test of our hardware’s mettle.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

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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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

This sprint, Fede was able to continue working on the soldiers and armor he'd started, polishing up details and working on intricate textures. After nailing the painting and texturing in Maya for the lantern, Joe then worked on properly setting up this model in Unreal Engine. link] Rigging / Animation. Take a look.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

We especially love the scale-like indentations Bianca has started to add and we can't wait to see how he looks with painting and textures. The texturing featured in the below video is just a stand-in, but you can see how this plugin helps us better tame this feline fur. 3D Environmental Design.

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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. Much to Cass's relief (we're sure anyway), he was finally able to finish applying textures to the townhouses over the past few weeks. Take a look! Level Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

After working with the hair cards for awhile, it dawned on Pete that he could actually create a proxy texture that would easily troubleshoot the orientation of each card. During his first official pass, Pete was finally able to make the textures and shaders work in tandem. 3D Environmental Design. Level Design.

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To draw the crosshair we use the Draw Texture node and we pass the texture we want to draw, X and Y coordinates, and the tint color. And the reason why is because we didn’t set the width and the height of the hud inside the Draw Texture node. We are finished with the mechanics of our game.

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Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

I admit having trouble with exporting textures and stuff sometimes in the past, but at the moment I think it does its job quite well. I rigged the mesh according to the creature’s anatomy and tweaked around the settings for a while.       Translation into 3D. The result keeps the same.      96.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you're familiar with some of Kristala's backstory and lore, you may already know that the general aesthetic for our rodent-like Kotakayans takes inspiration from a sort of mechanical, steampunk vibe, which you can definitely see in the weapons Nick designed below. Rigging / Animation.

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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. Here are two of the different texture variants Pete showed off this sprint. Rigging / Animation.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

With all core mechanics and elements now in place, the last thing on the list is to add any last-minute assets and address bugs. After adding some rust to the texturing and bending and breaking a few of the rungs that comprise the gate's overall structure, we think Cass finally nailed it. Concept Art. Check it out!

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