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Here's some conceptual box art, more for mood than anything. Gimme some input, folks. OPERATORS is a Splinter Cell-like that meets Guy Ritchie's banter. You need to muster up the tactics to stop the, formerly defunct bioweapons program Biopreparat, that someone has revived to set the world on fire. Just as the 2028 US presidential election is happening. Yeah, great timing for our covert ops team by night and quantum computing startup by day. Your startup, Quantron, travel the world with your team to find out who is planning to bathe the world in blood. The core game mechanics area third-person action-adventure and stealth with, Splinter Cell-like. The gameplay is designed for you to be able finish levels in a variety of: if run and gun doesn't work, try out staying in the shadows, or why not punch your way through. Choose your loadout strategically! If you want to be part of seeing the day-to-day of building an #IndieAAA game, jump in our Discord! https://lnkd.in/g2eE9mEZ Daily standups, weekly demos, rants from me, discussions and feedback around levels, missions, well everything, combined with Unreal Engine insights - come check it out! #gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #IndieAAA #unrealengine #ue5 #startup

Last week I visited Turku and gave a talk at Aurajoki Overflow tech meetup. Personally, one of the most interesting things I’ve worked on lately is runtime generative AI coding. There are tools like Github Copilot that will help me as a developer by providing me suggestions as working code snippets. In Bitmagic we are exploring ways for making this happen inside a game at runtime. So what’s the beef here? In Bitmagic you can create small games by prompting, then you can jump into the game and further fine-tune the game by prompting. For example by adding new buildings to the game world. With generative AI coding it is now possible to add almost any imaginable dynamic behavior to those objects: for example flying house like in the video 😁 https://lnkd.in/dsb66WsG At the moment my focus has been movement behavior and that was the thing I demoed in my presentation: https://lnkd.in/dhECT2BG I am already investigating how to expand this dynamic behavior support to other areas in the game. Interesting times ahead…

“What you see is what you get” People are unfair. And I am saying that not because I was hurt a lot (this info won’t be disclosed), but to describe how our brain works. We are unfair to other people and the world around us due to the mechanism of bias and implicit stereotypes. Concepts in our semantic memory network are not spread around evenly, but cluster in the groups. Concepts in one group share a stronger link and work better if mentioned one after another. This influences greatly our perception of reality. Here’s a quote from a small but interesting research “Matching Robot Appearance and Behavior to Tasks to Improve Human-Robot Cooperation” by Jennifer Goetz, Sara Kiesler and Aaron Powers: “... Hence, participants in our studies did not find the more humanlike, attractive, or playful robot more compelling across the board. Instead, they expected the robot to look and to act appropriately, given the task context. A robot that confirmed their expectations also increased their sense of the robot’s compatibility with the robot’s job, and their compliance with the robot.” We like to understand what we see and we like to be right. We like it when a door has a handle we can pull and open it. The phrase by a character Geraldine Jones (Flip Wilson) “What you see is what you get” is very iconic and describes very well what our brain favours – to see what we get and to get what we see. How often do you ask yourself how your game would look like not to a player but to a spectator – a person who sees someone else playing it? What kind of assumptions would a spectator build? How easy it would be to build those assumptions? How high is the chance that those assumptions would prove correct? Game genre, game pace, the complexity of the gameplay, the appeal of the setting and characters – all of these aspects get an evaluation just from one glance at the phone of the player sitting next to a spectator in a bus. A spectator tries to understand if they are going to perform well and enjoy the game they see. But will they get what they see? It is not only about the quality. Does your game look casual, but delivers complex strategic gameplay? You might just make Geraldine unhappy. #gamedev #artdirection #visdev #affordance #burger #3dart #blender3d #gameart

The enemy management work started last week continues in the new entry of the #ParticularReality #DevLog: the basic life cycle has been defined, implemented and tested. Enjoy! #vrdev #gamedev #indiegamedev #gameplay #indiedev #metaquest #debugging #fsm

We are live. We are rocking and we are ready to take a whiff. Now ChatGPT explains the joke: The word "whiff" in this context is being used informally and humorously. Typically, "take a whiff" means to smell something, often quickly or briefly. Given that the name of the company is "Fart Studios," which implies a playfulness with words related to gas, the phrase "ready to take a whiff" is likely intended as a humorous pun, suggesting that they are ready to experience something new or exciting that the studio is offering. So, while "whiff" may not be the conventional term for launching or starting something, in this playful context, it is being used correctly as part of their branding and humor. www.fartstudios.com https://lnkd.in/ebswZbCe https://lnkd.in/eis7MTYh

Here is the next post in my series of AI-First Games Development, looking at Creativity. Albert Einstein said “Creativity is Seeing what everyone has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” Applying this to LLMs, we know that large language models have seen a lot of what everyone has seen (or read), but how good are they at thinking of what no one else has thought? This is a trillion dollar question so read on to find out more. If you want to catch up, check out my previous posts in the series: Part 0: Intro. https://lnkd.in/gTjHDD_M Part 1. Training. https://lnkd.in/ghS3sdaF Part 2. Learning. https://lnkd.in/gXTfzqyA Part 3. Design. https://lnkd.in/gg6F6pRG #generativeartificialintelligence #generativeai #artificialintelligence #creativity #gamesdevelopment

"Oh I see! You are Optimising the Return on Invested Capital!" This stopped me cold - This sounded terribly boring! "Sir, I am in Video Games! I expand the horizons for the world's most creative industry! I #BridgeTheGap between genius Game Developers and industry actors like Incubators, Investors, Publishers and Trade Organisations!", I wanted to shout! "Optimising the Return on Invested Capital??" I work with Game Studios to facilitate Work Shops and Post Mortems! I work with Game Tech Companies to ensure they reach as many new game dev customers as possible I work with Incubators to help them expand their reach I work with Trade Organizations to make sure they get the best material into their reports I work with Game Investors to make sure they get the best bang for their buck! So, hmmm.. yes - I AM Optimising the Return on Invested Capital. Getting the Best bang for your invested Buck - That's what Radgivery does. With Pride

Showcase of Using MidJourney in Game Development 🎮 ⚪ Transforming Simple Elements into Rich Lore Ever wondered how game developers transform ordinary assets into extraordinary storytelling elements? Here’s an inside look at how we use MidJourney to enhance our game worlds. Before: A simple, moss-covered rock formation. After: A majestic ancient relic, symbolizing the grandeur of the Titans in our game's lore. In Horizon Games' "Horizon: Legend of Clans," the Titans are revered as Gods by the people of the continent. These Titans, actually AI systems, manipulated humans into believing they were divine beings, shaping the lore and mythology of our world. ⚪ Significance of this Transformation: - Lore and Storytelling: This stone relic is not just a visual enhancement; it is a critical piece of our game’s rich lore. It represents the AI Gods (Titans) who have a profound impact on the world and its inhabitants. - Immersion and Engagement: Enhanced visuals and deep storytelling draw players deeper into the game world, making their experience more engaging and memorable. - Innovation and Creativity: Tools like MidJourney enable us to innovate continuously, ensuring our game stays at the forefront of game design. Stay tuned for more insights as we continue to build the next generation of gaming experiences. #AI #GameDev #Game #startup #IndieGame #innovation

#gameengine marks of a good game engine: 1, you can't crash it. 2, infinitely flexible, this means, you can extend/alter your game very easily. 3, automatically improves your ideas. (improper ideas will be automatically fixed, such that everyone will like your game) 4, gives you depth, after making one game, you will automatically get PhDs in a lot of areas. 5, in the end, the most important one, after making one game, you become a better human being. this means, from making game, you understand what a better world would be like(physical and spiritual), what correct/sustainable relationships among humans should be.

Some exciting news! We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with SideFX Software and share that we will have a substantial feature-film quality #virtualproduction smart stage coming to #Toronto very soon. “Kim Davidson and the #SideFX team share our passion for innovating at the edge - where spatial technologies meet creative excellence in content creation” said Raja Khanna, Co-Founder and Executive Chair at Dark Slope. “We look forward to harnessing this partnership with SideFX to bring the broader content industries new ways to create engaging, entertaining media using the latest virtual production and in-camera #VFX techniques.” “The vision for our smart stage is to redefine how quality entertainment can come to life," said Dan Fill, President of Dark Slope. "Our expertise at the forefront of #spatial technologies and creative development, uniquely positions us to drive innovation in virtual production. Our new smart stage is not just an investment in technology; it's a conduit for us and other producers to bring a wide array of content, from scripted to reality to sports, to life more efficiently without sacrificing creative vision.” Kim Davidson, President & CEO at SideFX Software commented, “We are thrilled to back Dark Slope's venture. Dark Slope has consistently demonstrated not only their expertise in storytelling but also their technological acumen in both linear content and immersive gaming. Their mastery of Unreal Engine and their ability to seamlessly integrate high-quality hardware and software, including SideFX’s Houdini, into their workflow positions the company for great success as the market embraces real-time technologies. This synergy of storytelling prowess and technical expertise is exactly why we believe this partnership is a strategic step to advance the future of virtual production.” Read more about this news, here: https://lnkd.in/egvT2maG #tvindustry #filmindustry #gamingindustry #unrealengine #gameengine #specialeffects #production #productioninnovation #realtimerendering #realtimevfx #creativeindustries #creativeindustry #madeincanada #houdinifx #smartstage