Do you ever wish that MMOs were more like D&D, where the spirit of adventure would whisk you away from the start, instead of you having to collect 10 rat pelts to give to the local rat pelt enthusiast? Us too, and that's why we're doing something about it.

On this week's episode of the Ember Sword Podcast, we conclude our trilogy on AI Direction with a look at our Dynamic Adventure system. Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal breaks down how Ember Sword creates memorable, non-scripted experiences through our Game Master system, shares which game he worked on inspired the idea and much more!

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How do we make Ember Sword work on a technical level? What makes it possible for the game to run well on PC, browser and mobile?

This week, we sit down with Chief Technical Officer Joris Huijbregts to find out the answers to those questions. We also dive into some topics proposed by our very own Discord community and dig into Joris' gaming background, as well as his peculiar history with Java.

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In the second part of our series on AI Direction, we discuss our approach to challenge matching with Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal.

A large percentage of MMOs have very static worlds. Enemies, traps and encounters are always in the same place and have the same flow, which ultimately leads to them being very stagnant for long time players.

With Ember Sword, we're employing a system that uses the game's menagerie of enemies to present the player with a dynamic experience. We draws on the moment to moment decision making of players to give them the best possible experience. Listen to the episode to find out how exactly that's achieved and which games inspired the team to go that route!

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The podcast is continuing strong by giving you two episodes in as many weeks!

A game is nothing without the team behind it. And getting to know the developers behind a project can shed new light on even the most familiar of topics. In this special episode, we sit down with our art producer Victor Rubinstein. We discuss his upbringing - what got him interested in games, his first 3D modelling software, how his architectural education helped with his work on games and his involvement in Ember Sword (the game used to be 2D!).

Then, we take a more personal look at Victor as a person - his favorite games, how long he stayed up playing Diablo and what interesting experiences he had growing up in Eastern Europe.

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Welcome to the first edition of the Ember Sword Podcast! Hosted by marketing boy extraordinaire and designated community punching bag Svetlin Ivanov, the show is meant to tackle any and all aspects of the game - it's development, the team behind it, the plans for the future and the ideas driving the experience.

Our premiere episode is the beginning of a three part series with our Executive Producer Loren Roosendaal looking at the AI direction of the game. We're coming out swinging, focusing on the combat. So sit down, headphone up and enjoy!

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