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Dynamic storytelling in The Long Road

May 16, 2021
Posted by James Lucas
tlr, gamedesign

It’s been a while since we’ve posted here. We’ve been hard at work and busy with life but our shiny new website is a great excuse to write again. In this post, I’ll talk about one of the most interesting features in The Long Road: dynamic storytelling.

A few math-based micro-optimization tricks

October 22, 2020
Posted by James Lucas
tutorial, unity

I love micro-optimizing my code. This is rarely necessary, but I dislike unnecessary computation. Adopting these optimization tricks won’t double your FPS, but you can sleep happily knowing that you avoided a square root.

Game balance via dynamical systems analysis

October 20, 2020
Posted by James Lucas
tlr, unity, gamedesign

Balancing games is difficult, but difficult problems are fun. In this post, I’ll dig into some of the maths behind The Long Road. The Long Road (TLR) blends elements of roguelike games and classic text-adventure.

A short stop on The Long Road

September 23, 2020
Posted by James Lucas, Rio Kisjantoro
tlr, gamejam, unity

Last weekend we participated in Mini Jam #63. Mini Jam is a weekend-long game jam that runs every two weeks and features a fun twist. All games are given a theme and an additional limitation they must adhere to.