At some point, someone will get angry enough to choose #violence. Maybe a #player #character, maybe an #NPC. Even if the fight halts before any serious casualties occur, #consequences still may be #catastrophic.
As I write the major #NPCs in this story, I find interesting #tension between them. Between husband and wife. Between brother and sister. Between rival families. Between #villain and #thrall. The #party must have the #opportunity to find and use those tensions to steer the story.
I get to submit some NPCs to the (hopefully delivering soon) Masks: Duos KS project. Here’s one based on the villainous version of my Innocent character TikTok. Name changes to avoid TM issues.
Hindsight (He/Him Ace) — A speedster from a post-apocalypse future. He came back in time to prevent it. Repeatedly. After countless failures he’s an angsty teen in an artificially aged body. He’s bitter, jaded, and just enjoying himself.
⚙️ Going Medieval isn't done after launch, in the latest Medieval Monday Talks the devs said the game will keep getting content updates, improvements and fixes even after the 1.0 release.
The current push is on building, resource systems and settler behaviour: better pathfinding, smarter task ordering and clearer build/disassemble logic so NPCs stop getting stuck and wasting time on BUGS, some fixes are already available in an experimental...
Imagine NPCs that actually *react* to your choices, offer unique quests tailored to *you*, and remember your past deeds! 🤯 Is this the end of repetitive fetch quests? Explore how AI is revolutionizing gaming with dynamic dialogue and storylines! 🎮✨
NPC Pack 3 - Pixel Art #Pixelart #Npcs #Sidescroller #Gamedevelopment #Animation #Sprites #AssetStore
Yesterday's links:
12 NPCs archetypes
https://murkdice.substack.com/p/the-only-12-npcs-you-need
D6x6 dungeon gardens
https://archonsmarchon.blogspot.com/2025/12/d6x6-dungeon-gardens.html
Pope Auberginius XXXVII
Calico Jesse
Steam & Epic Games | Daily
Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐
Eddie
TechAiToolbox
U3dn
GoldSeal
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