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Project: Eternity and Characterization

Posted by Chris Avellone in Chris Avellone's Blog, 21 September 2012 - * * * * * · 27939 views
Project Eternity and 3 more...

Character building for games isn’t easy, and it requires a lot of effort, especially when it comes to companions. I’ve had the good fortune to work on a variety of titles with strong support characters over the years, and I enjoy writing them a great deal. I still can’t believe I get paid to do this (don’t cut me off, Feargus).

There are a few...
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building better worlds

Posted by J.E. Sawyer in Joshin' Around!, 12 September 2012 - * * * * * · 8077 views
world design

building better worlds Oh.  Hello there.

I wanted to put some ideas into words to help express what it means to build a world at Obsidian.  It takes a lot of time and effort from a boatload (dirigible-load) of people, but there are some guiding principles that keep us focused on building worlds we love that we hope players will love, too.

No matter what the flavor of the...
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Realism vs. What Designers Care About, Verisimilitude, and the Responsibility of Expectations

Posted by Nathaniel Chapman in Chapmania, 26 August 2010 - * * * * * · 2153 views

Something that seems to frequently come up when discussing the design of a game system is whether or not some aspect of that system adheres to reality. Or, more precisely, whether the outcomes of that system accurately simulate the results that the person making the argument expects, based on their particular interpretation of reality.

Generally, these...
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NWN2 News August 8, 2008

Posted by Rob McGinnis in Neverwinter Nights 2 Blog, 08 August 2008 - - - - - - · 4519 views
NWN2 News

Neverwinter Nights 2 Community Update
August 8, 2008

Well, it's been a long time since I have done an update.  I have been so busy lately that I haven't had much time to research anything for the community works section, but I wanted to come here and fill you in on some of the progress we have been making.

If you haven't heard already, we have...
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