Our animator turned in his first batch of work and it looks great!  Nic spent some time getting the new Goblin Warrior into the game.  See for yourself how the new and improved combat looks and feels better.

203 Trillion possible NPCs to encounter.  To deliver a role playing experience unlike any other we have to approach and build the game unlike any other.

This week was a catch up week on the schedule, and a good thing too!  Nic continued to work on the Timeline and we show an updated version.  Thomas continued work on making NPC personalities real and, as usual, shows nothing. :-)
 

In this update we talk about the recent demise of Hero's Song and the lessons for all indie developers from it.  Then we dive into a new feature totally unique to Archmage Rises, never before seen in an RPG: Character Timelines.

To be honest, we have nothing to say this week and it still takes us 10 minutes to say so. :-)

This week we start with the winning animator’s submission, then dive deep into 'Narrative Legos', a talk by Ken Levine, maker of hit games like the Bioshock series, where he lays out a concept for how to make dynamic interesting NPC’s in an RPG.  Ken’s talk previews the future of games in general and how Archmage Rises is being designed specifically.

See what is new in the latest pre-alpha release of Archmage Rises!

Quick update on the new weather system, Kingdom system, interactive hexes, and hiring an animator.

How are Random Encounters different in a simulator driven world?  See gameplay and an explanation of another unique feature of Archmage Rises: random encounter battles are the result of monster domains and the realistic spread of their populations.

This week I show proof that RPGs are evolving, that we can use modern techniques and technology to build a living breathing world that realistically responds to player and NPC actions.  Read how a veteran RPG game designer is longing and calling for a new RPG experience.  One that Archmage Rises delivers.