New NPC detail added: when you talk to them, they turn to face you, then smoothly return to their default position afterwards.
Small touches like this make the world feel more alive.
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign #TheRunicEdda
Small touches like this make the world feel more alive.
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign #TheRunicEdda
September 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New NPC detail added: when you talk to them, they turn to face you, then smoothly return to their default position afterwards.
Small touches like this make the world feel more alive.
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign #TheRunicEdda
Small touches like this make the world feel more alive.
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign #TheRunicEdda
Security Guard characters movement is now fully animated and game ready
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelartist #gameenemy #npcdesign #libresprite #godotdeveloper
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelartist #gameenemy #npcdesign #libresprite #godotdeveloper
May 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Security Guard characters movement is now fully animated and game ready
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelartist #gameenemy #npcdesign #libresprite #godotdeveloper
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelartist #gameenemy #npcdesign #libresprite #godotdeveloper
Deep into working on NPC Sprites: Small steps for a big World
#IndieDev #PixelArt #NPCdesign #GameDev
#IndieDev #PixelArt #NPCdesign #GameDev
August 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Deep into working on NPC Sprites: Small steps for a big World
#IndieDev #PixelArt #NPCdesign #GameDev
#IndieDev #PixelArt #NPCdesign #GameDev
Before: NPCs didn't move
Now: NPCs will have a routine around the jobcentre
Gonna be a fun morning
#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevjourney #npcdesign
Now: NPCs will have a routine around the jobcentre
Gonna be a fun morning
#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevjourney #npcdesign
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Before: NPCs didn't move
Now: NPCs will have a routine around the jobcentre
Gonna be a fun morning
#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevjourney #npcdesign
Now: NPCs will have a routine around the jobcentre
Gonna be a fun morning
#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevjourney #npcdesign
Added some simple idle animations today. And accidentally discovered the chorus effect: five NPCs blinking in perfect sync! 😂
A quick random delay fixed it, and now everything feels way more natural. Love these little dev moments!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
A quick random delay fixed it, and now everything feels way more natural. Love these little dev moments!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
October 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Added some simple idle animations today. And accidentally discovered the chorus effect: five NPCs blinking in perfect sync! 😂
A quick random delay fixed it, and now everything feels way more natural. Love these little dev moments!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
A quick random delay fixed it, and now everything feels way more natural. Love these little dev moments!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
From echo-locating ore veins to forging questionable weaponry in underground tunnels.
Each species has its role. Each one hates each other just a little.
Coalitions are fragile. Fights break out.
#indiegames #NPCdesign #tacticalrpg #gamedev #furryart
Each species has its role. Each one hates each other just a little.
Coalitions are fragile. Fights break out.
#indiegames #NPCdesign #tacticalrpg #gamedev #furryart
May 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
From echo-locating ore veins to forging questionable weaponry in underground tunnels.
Each species has its role. Each one hates each other just a little.
Coalitions are fragile. Fights break out.
#indiegames #NPCdesign #tacticalrpg #gamedev #furryart
Each species has its role. Each one hates each other just a little.
Coalitions are fragile. Fights break out.
#indiegames #NPCdesign #tacticalrpg #gamedev #furryart
Designing NPCs for an Old West setting, each with a unique look to capture the era's rugged essence. This series highlights how character design and behavior drive player engagement within a saloon setting.
#GameArt #NPCDesign #CharacterDesign #OldWest #GameDev
#GameArt #NPCDesign #CharacterDesign #OldWest #GameDev
September 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Designing NPCs for an Old West setting, each with a unique look to capture the era's rugged essence. This series highlights how character design and behavior drive player engagement within a saloon setting.
#GameArt #NPCDesign #CharacterDesign #OldWest #GameDev
#GameArt #NPCDesign #CharacterDesign #OldWest #GameDev
Player: *steals one apple*
NPCs: “So you’ve chosen a life of crime.”
Me: “Guys he’s literally hungry.” 🍎💀
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #NPCDesign #PlayerAgency #GameDev
NPCs: “So you’ve chosen a life of crime.”
Me: “Guys he’s literally hungry.” 🍎💀
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #NPCDesign #PlayerAgency #GameDev
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Player: *steals one apple*
NPCs: “So you’ve chosen a life of crime.”
Me: “Guys he’s literally hungry.” 🍎💀
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #NPCDesign #PlayerAgency #GameDev
NPCs: “So you’ve chosen a life of crime.”
Me: “Guys he’s literally hungry.” 🍎💀
#NarrativeDesign #GameWriting #NPCDesign #PlayerAgency #GameDev
Experimenting with different NPC behaviors in Godot: patrol, wander… and my new favorite, observer — always faces the player when inside an area, then returns to default when they leave. 👀✨
Small details like this make the world feel so much more alive!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
Small details like this make the world feel so much more alive!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
August 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Experimenting with different NPC behaviors in Godot: patrol, wander… and my new favorite, observer — always faces the player when inside an area, then returns to default when they leave. 👀✨
Small details like this make the world feel so much more alive!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
Small details like this make the world feel so much more alive!
#GameDev #Godot #IndieDev #NPCDesign
Testing a new NPC cognition domain.
Seeing recurring patterns: memory traces, identity breaks, coalition drift.
Way too early to claim anything — but intriguing.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
Seeing recurring patterns: memory traces, identity breaks, coalition drift.
Way too early to claim anything — but intriguing.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
June 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Testing a new NPC cognition domain.
Seeing recurring patterns: memory traces, identity breaks, coalition drift.
Way too early to claim anything — but intriguing.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
Seeing recurring patterns: memory traces, identity breaks, coalition drift.
Way too early to claim anything — but intriguing.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
A drawing of Layla the warforged battlemaiden, my original character NPC I'm designing for my TTRPG project while I work and continue this and my manga project.
#ocdesign #originalcomic #npcdesign #dnd #ttrpgdesign #charactercreation #traditionalart #mangaka #ILLUSTRATION #inklayers #inkliners
#ocdesign #originalcomic #npcdesign #dnd #ttrpgdesign #charactercreation #traditionalart #mangaka #ILLUSTRATION #inklayers #inkliners
June 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A drawing of Layla the warforged battlemaiden, my original character NPC I'm designing for my TTRPG project while I work and continue this and my manga project.
#ocdesign #originalcomic #npcdesign #dnd #ttrpgdesign #charactercreation #traditionalart #mangaka #ILLUSTRATION #inklayers #inkliners
#ocdesign #originalcomic #npcdesign #dnd #ttrpgdesign #charactercreation #traditionalart #mangaka #ILLUSTRATION #inklayers #inkliners
Serie komplett! Wie 1 NPC dir 3 Quests generiert - von toten NPCs zu lebendigen Systemen. 5 Artikel mit Konfliktlinien statt Backstories, Kettenreaktionen statt Einzelteile. Für GameDevs & Indie-Entwickler.
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
Systemisches Worldbuilding: Warum NPCs und Orte keine Einzelteile sind Artikel 5/5
Systemisches Worldbuilding: Warum NPCs und Orte keine Einzelteile sind
linkly.link
March 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Serie komplett! Wie 1 NPC dir 3 Quests generiert - von toten NPCs zu lebendigen Systemen. 5 Artikel mit Konfliktlinien statt Backstories, Kettenreaktionen statt Einzelteile. Für GameDevs & Indie-Entwickler.
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
Gen 20k. The domain is self‑organizing.
Memory loops. Recursive narrative gravity. Emotion shaping pattern recognition.
I’m not steering this anymore.
#GameAI #EmergentBehavior #NPCDesign #GameDev
Memory loops. Recursive narrative gravity. Emotion shaping pattern recognition.
I’m not steering this anymore.
#GameAI #EmergentBehavior #NPCDesign #GameDev
June 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Gen 20k. The domain is self‑organizing.
Memory loops. Recursive narrative gravity. Emotion shaping pattern recognition.
I’m not steering this anymore.
#GameAI #EmergentBehavior #NPCDesign #GameDev
Memory loops. Recursive narrative gravity. Emotion shaping pattern recognition.
I’m not steering this anymore.
#GameAI #EmergentBehavior #NPCDesign #GameDev
Heute wieder im NPC-Labor. Kleine Figuren mit echter Psychologie, Routinen statt Quests, Systeme statt Zufall.
Chili ist jetzt als DE/EN Freebie draußen – Minotaurus folgt.
Authentische NPCs = funktionierende Welten.
#worldbuilding #ttrpg #npcdesign #pnpde
Chili ist jetzt als DE/EN Freebie draußen – Minotaurus folgt.
Authentische NPCs = funktionierende Welten.
#worldbuilding #ttrpg #npcdesign #pnpde
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Heute wieder im NPC-Labor. Kleine Figuren mit echter Psychologie, Routinen statt Quests, Systeme statt Zufall.
Chili ist jetzt als DE/EN Freebie draußen – Minotaurus folgt.
Authentische NPCs = funktionierende Welten.
#worldbuilding #ttrpg #npcdesign #pnpde
Chili ist jetzt als DE/EN Freebie draußen – Minotaurus folgt.
Authentische NPCs = funktionierende Welten.
#worldbuilding #ttrpg #npcdesign #pnpde
Series complete! How 1 NPC generates 3 quests for you – from dead NPCs to living systems.5 articles with conflict lines instead of backstories, chain reactions instead of individual parts. For game devs and indie developers.
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
Systemic Worldbuilding
Why NPCs and Locations Are Not Individual Components Article 5/5
open.substack.com
March 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Series complete! How 1 NPC generates 3 quests for you – from dead NPCs to living systems.5 articles with conflict lines instead of backstories, chain reactions instead of individual parts. For game devs and indie developers.
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
#GameDev #IndieDev #NPCDesign #SystemDesign #Worldbuilding #NarrativeDesign
The next drop is here. Head to: www.patreon.com/c/TheMadLooter
#Pathfinder2E #PF2E #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #GameMaster #GMResources #TheMadLooter #NPCDesign #IndieTTRPG #TabletopRPG #RPG #PathfinderRPG #TTRPGCreator #TTRPGSupplements #FantasyRPG #TTRPGContent #GMLife #TTRPGFamily
#Pathfinder2E #PF2E #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #GameMaster #GMResources #TheMadLooter #NPCDesign #IndieTTRPG #TabletopRPG #RPG #PathfinderRPG #TTRPGCreator #TTRPGSupplements #FantasyRPG #TTRPGContent #GMLife #TTRPGFamily
July 5, 2026 at 6:51 AM
I broke down how the Act applies to modders and devs, which systems are most exposed, and what compliance should look like.
BEWARE ~ The rules are coming for your sandbox.
Peruse the musings here: inverlyst.substack.com/p/your-ai-np...
#AI #GameDev #EUAIAct #Compliance #NPCDesign #Mods
BEWARE ~ The rules are coming for your sandbox.
Peruse the musings here: inverlyst.substack.com/p/your-ai-np...
#AI #GameDev #EUAIAct #Compliance #NPCDesign #Mods
Your AI-NPC Might Be Illegal
Musing on how game devs are going to approach the EU AI Act and what it truly protects.
inverlyst.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I broke down how the Act applies to modders and devs, which systems are most exposed, and what compliance should look like.
BEWARE ~ The rules are coming for your sandbox.
Peruse the musings here: inverlyst.substack.com/p/your-ai-np...
#AI #GameDev #EUAIAct #Compliance #NPCDesign #Mods
BEWARE ~ The rules are coming for your sandbox.
Peruse the musings here: inverlyst.substack.com/p/your-ai-np...
#AI #GameDev #EUAIAct #Compliance #NPCDesign #Mods
Pose a lot of dead bodies fast in Unity?
🔗 assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...
#indiedev #gamedev #unity3d #unitydev #unitytips #unitytools #madewithunity #gameassets #leveldesign #assetstore #tooldev #gamedesign #gameart #gameengine #optimization #ragdoll #npcdesign #gamedevtools #indiegamedev
🔗 assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...
#indiedev #gamedev #unity3d #unitydev #unitytips #unitytools #madewithunity #gameassets #leveldesign #assetstore #tooldev #gamedesign #gameart #gameengine #optimization #ragdoll #npcdesign #gamedevtools #indiegamedev
Body Poser - It's dead simple | Game Toolkits | Unity Asset Store
Get the Body Poser - It's dead simple package from RevolvingGearStudios and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Game Toolkits options on the Unity Asset Store.
assetstore.unity.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Pose a lot of dead bodies fast in Unity?
🔗 assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...
#indiedev #gamedev #unity3d #unitydev #unitytips #unitytools #madewithunity #gameassets #leveldesign #assetstore #tooldev #gamedesign #gameart #gameengine #optimization #ragdoll #npcdesign #gamedevtools #indiegamedev
🔗 assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...
#indiedev #gamedev #unity3d #unitydev #unitytips #unitytools #madewithunity #gameassets #leveldesign #assetstore #tooldev #gamedesign #gameart #gameengine #optimization #ragdoll #npcdesign #gamedevtools #indiegamedev
NPCs entstehen für mich aus Konsequenzen:
Clements Trauma → Motivation → Fähigkeiten → Umfeld → Trigger → Persönlichkeit.
Seine Paranoia, Sprache, Körperhaltung und Kontakte sind kein „Flair“ – sie sind Folgen.
#ttrpg #pnpde #worldbuilding #npcdesign
Clements Trauma → Motivation → Fähigkeiten → Umfeld → Trigger → Persönlichkeit.
Seine Paranoia, Sprache, Körperhaltung und Kontakte sind kein „Flair“ – sie sind Folgen.
#ttrpg #pnpde #worldbuilding #npcdesign
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
NPCs entstehen für mich aus Konsequenzen:
Clements Trauma → Motivation → Fähigkeiten → Umfeld → Trigger → Persönlichkeit.
Seine Paranoia, Sprache, Körperhaltung und Kontakte sind kein „Flair“ – sie sind Folgen.
#ttrpg #pnpde #worldbuilding #npcdesign
Clements Trauma → Motivation → Fähigkeiten → Umfeld → Trigger → Persönlichkeit.
Seine Paranoia, Sprache, Körperhaltung und Kontakte sind kein „Flair“ – sie sind Folgen.
#ttrpg #pnpde #worldbuilding #npcdesign
Clement ist paranoid – aber er hat recht.
Ich mag NPCs, bei denen die Welt das Problem ist, nicht ihr Kopf.
#worldbuilding #pnp #ttrpg #dnd5e #npcdesign #germancreator #pnpde #gamedesign
Ich mag NPCs, bei denen die Welt das Problem ist, nicht ihr Kopf.
#worldbuilding #pnp #ttrpg #dnd5e #npcdesign #germancreator #pnpde #gamedesign
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Clement ist paranoid – aber er hat recht.
Ich mag NPCs, bei denen die Welt das Problem ist, nicht ihr Kopf.
#worldbuilding #pnp #ttrpg #dnd5e #npcdesign #germancreator #pnpde #gamedesign
Ich mag NPCs, bei denen die Welt das Problem ist, nicht ihr Kopf.
#worldbuilding #pnp #ttrpg #dnd5e #npcdesign #germancreator #pnpde #gamedesign
The domain keeps converging on a perturbation‑centered architecture.
Not memory. Not personality. Not goals.
Surprise‑capacity emerges as the primary hub of NPC cognition.
Early data — still validating.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
Not memory. Not personality. Not goals.
Surprise‑capacity emerges as the primary hub of NPC cognition.
Early data — still validating.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
June 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The domain keeps converging on a perturbation‑centered architecture.
Not memory. Not personality. Not goals.
Surprise‑capacity emerges as the primary hub of NPC cognition.
Early data — still validating.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
Not memory. Not personality. Not goals.
Surprise‑capacity emerges as the primary hub of NPC cognition.
Early data — still validating.
#GameAI #NPCDesign #EmergentBehavior #GameDev
What’s an NPC who challenged your assumptions—and changed how you played the game?
Bonus points if they were annoying at first. 😉
#TTRPGTalk #NPCDesign #EmpathyThroughPlay #TabletopGames
Bonus points if they were annoying at first. 😉
#TTRPGTalk #NPCDesign #EmpathyThroughPlay #TabletopGames
July 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
What’s an NPC who challenged your assumptions—and changed how you played the game?
Bonus points if they were annoying at first. 😉
#TTRPGTalk #NPCDesign #EmpathyThroughPlay #TabletopGames
Bonus points if they were annoying at first. 😉
#TTRPGTalk #NPCDesign #EmpathyThroughPlay #TabletopGames
Player: helps everyone for 10 hours
NPC: “You’re different from the others.”
Player: *emotionally adopts entire town*
Me: “Working as intended.” 😌🏡
#NarrativeDesign #RoleplayDesign #NPCDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
NPC: “You’re different from the others.”
Player: *emotionally adopts entire town*
Me: “Working as intended.” 😌🏡
#NarrativeDesign #RoleplayDesign #NPCDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Player: helps everyone for 10 hours
NPC: “You’re different from the others.”
Player: *emotionally adopts entire town*
Me: “Working as intended.” 😌🏡
#NarrativeDesign #RoleplayDesign #NPCDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
NPC: “You’re different from the others.”
Player: *emotionally adopts entire town*
Me: “Working as intended.” 😌🏡
#NarrativeDesign #RoleplayDesign #NPCDesign #GameWriting #GameDev
Haul tier subscribers, meet Elsmet Harfoot. He is stout, cheerful, dressed in bright greens and oranges, and absolutely not someone you should underestimate.
#Pathfinder2E #PF2E #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #GameMaster #GMResources #PatreonLaunch #TheMadLooter #NPCDesign
#Pathfinder2E #PF2E #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #GameMaster #GMResources #PatreonLaunch #TheMadLooter #NPCDesign
July 19, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Haul tier subscribers, meet Elsmet Harfoot. He is stout, cheerful, dressed in bright greens and oranges, and absolutely not someone you should underestimate.
#Pathfinder2E #PF2E #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #GameMaster #GMResources #PatreonLaunch #TheMadLooter #NPCDesign
#Pathfinder2E #PF2E #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #GameMaster #GMResources #PatreonLaunch #TheMadLooter #NPCDesign