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Gaming & XR

Procedural worlds, NPCs with memory, neural physics and motion capture for everyone. 4 stories in the launch edition.

Gaming
Gaming & XR

"NPC-Mind": In-Game Characters With Unscripted Memories

A studio prototype lets background characters remember what you did yesterday. We look at how the memory system works, where it breaks, and what writers think of it.

By Ravi Okafor • 4 min read •
Dev Tools
Gaming & XR

Neural Physics Shaders Arrive for Indie Creators

A new toolkit for the fictional Forgeworks engine brings learned cloth, smoke and water simulation to small teams. What it does well, what it fakes, and how to try it responsibly.

By Ravi Okafor • 4 min read •