We are nothing if not beholden to the will of the people here at Ember Sword. You've had lots of questions about various aspects of the game over the past couple of months and on this episode of the podcast, we try our hardest to answer them!

Learn how we're handling early name reserving, how much verticality will play a role in the game, how cosmetics in PvP are tackled and lots more! And that's not all! You had so many questions that we had to make this a two parter, so check back next week for even more revelations!

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Now that you're acquainted with our lore keeper, Sam Horton, we dive into his methods for fleshing out the world of Ember Sword on this episode of the podcast. Find out what inspired him in creating the game's universe, what his approach to filling the world out is and how he conceptualizes the many enemies you'll cross blades with along your path to glory.

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Loremaster Sam Horton stops by the cast this week to tell us his incredible story! Find out how he went from working in Hollywood to writing for Ember Sword, get a glimpse at what his creative process is like as he shares his vision of the game. Also, we get a look at how Sam created the recently revealed Ultra Deep! 

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We've all had at least one really terrible experience with online connectivity. You're doing well, you're gaming hard, you're just about to get showered in loot and then boom, crash to lobby, network error.

Find out how we are taking steps to mitigate that as much as possible with Ember Sword. Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal walks us through our approach to servers - how we scale with traffic, what lessons he applied from his long career of working on online games and much more. Plus, you humble host shares stories of harrowing connection woes in a variety of games!

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We have arrived at one of the pillars of Ember Sword. In this episode, we discuss our cosmetics system. What sets us apart from other games offering skins for items? How do we make cosmetics truly rare and special? Perhaps, most interestingly, how can you make money from Ember Sword?

Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal explains all of that and more on this episode, including what benefits you get if you decide to support us early!

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You asked for it, and we're delivering. Join CTO Joris Huijbregts and Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal as they discuss the various systems behind Ember Sword. We cover how our netcode keeps things moving smoothly, how we ensure a great gaming experience even at peak capacity and more.

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Creating an MMO is no small feat. Lots of developers have attempted to do so, only for it to end poorly. So how have we learned from those mistakes? How are we planning on doing better? And how are we engaging and rewarding the community for helping us make Ember Sword the best game it can be?

Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal sits down with us to break down our approach to the development process, including shedding some light on a new, never before heard of PvE experience!

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You've heard us talk about the art and the systems behind the game, but Ember Sword also leans heavily on its level design. How do we utilize environmental storytelling? What lessons have we learned from games that have attempted it in the past? And just what the heck is DOFUS?

All of that and more is answered by our Level Designer Thorvald Zehmke on this Meet The Team episode of the Ember Sword Podcast.

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This is it. One of the big ones. The Arena. You have been asking for info on it for a while and, on this episode, we finally reveal a bit of what awaits you in Ember Sword's wave based co-op experience.

Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal breaks down the various elements of the arena, from the foundation to how spectating plays a huge part in your success in battle and can benefit both you and the people watching. You don't want to miss this one.

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Creating the world of Ember Sword is a challenge, especially for the art team. How do they come up with creatures? What attracted them to Ember Sword in the first place? How do they tackle the challenges of conceptualizing such a creatively interesting universe?

In this episode of the Ember Sword Podcast, we sit down with concept artist Marco Finch to discuss those topics. Plus we dive into his videogame history and one INSANE childhood story.

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