Obsidian General Discussion Thread

[Nano]

Man, all the games he lists that are non-violent are typical nu-indie type of games, like Life is Strange. Ugh.

LIS is a publisher-backed AA title. No one considers it indie.

 

[santino27]

Non-violent. I assume walking cycling simulator.

FTFY.

 

[Roguey]

Non-violent. I assume walking simulator.

All that Skyrim research after all. "What if I made Skyrim... without combat?"

 

[Neerasrc]

Best Non-Violent Xbox One Games

Most relevant link (Microsoft) [actual]
https://www.windowscentral.com/best-non-violent-xbox-one-games

i voted..
Super Lucky Tale RPG [FPS/TPS] We travel in a big world with lots of trails.

 

[Prime Junta]

Does Kerbal Space Program count as non-violent?

 

[Flou]

it could just be lack of graphical violence, like how a grand strategy murders people by thousands or more and they pass as trickling numbers.

Or something like King of Dragon Pass. It does have violence in it, but really doesn't show it.

 

[Flou]

From Brandon Adler's LinkedIn:

Design Director
Dates Employed
Oct 2018 – Jul 2019
Employment Duration
10 mos
Location
Irvine, CA
Unannounced Title - Gameplay Design Director

Game Director
Dates Employed
Jan 2018 – Present
Employment Duration
1 yr 9 mos
Location
Irvine, CA
Worked on:
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire DLC - Game Director
Unannounced Title - Game Director

Something got cancelled or did Badler get a promotion from Gameplay Design Director to Game Director?

 

[Sailor Woedica]

How dope would it be if Josh made a Stardew Valley farming game!

 

[Duraframe300]

From Brandon Adler's LinkedIn:

Design Director
Dates Employed
Oct 2018 – Jul 2019
Employment Duration
10 mos
Location
Irvine, CA
Unannounced Title - Gameplay Design Director

Game Director
Dates Employed
Jan 2018 – Present
Employment Duration
1 yr 9 mos
Location
Irvine, CA
Worked on:
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire DLC - Game Director
Unannounced Title - Game Director

Something got cancelled or did Badler get a promotion from Gameplay Design Director to Game Director?

Even more intersting. What happened to Adam in that case, considering he seemed to be the director on that project?

Edit: No, Adam was also at Rare. So, he's still around.

 

[Quillon]

So is there an RPG that is non-violent as an example? Is it a valid type of RPG? Or did Josh go full SJW?

 

[rusty_shackleford]

So is there an RPG that is non-violent as an example? Is it a valid type of RPG? Or did Josh go full SJW?

Harvest Moon and derivatives.
Some of the later iterations do have combat to some degree, same with Stardew Valley(which I consider to be closer to the spirit of the original games than any modern Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons IMO)

 

[Infinitron]

So is there an RPG that is non-violent as an example? Is it a valid type of RPG? Or did Josh go full SJW?

As I said: https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...elements-set-in-the-late-18th-century.119670/

It depends how you define nonviolent. There's actually nonviolent and there's "no combat system", in which case you've got Disco Elysium and Gamedec. Also the recently released Titan Outpost.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

So is there an RPG that is non-violent as an example? Is it a valid type of RPG? Or did Josh go full SJW?

As I said: https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...elements-set-in-the-late-18th-century.119670/

It depends how you define nonviolent. There's actually nonviolent and there's "no combat system", in which case you've got Disco Elysium and Gamedec. Also the recently released Titan Outpost.

Is The Council actually an RPG? I passed on it when I saw it because it looked like a point and click game.

 

[Riddler]

How dope would it be if Josh made a Stardew Valley farming game!

With all crops, fish and products being indiscernible from one another in perfectly balanced harmony.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

How dope would it be if Josh made a Stardew Valley farming game!

With all crops, fish and products being indiscernible from one another in perfectly balanced harmony.

It will be the single most german game to ever exist

 

[Cael]

So is there an RPG that is non-violent as an example? Is it a valid type of RPG? Or did Josh go full SJW?

Harvest Moon and derivatives.
Some of the later iterations do have combat to some degree, same with Stardew Valley(which I consider to be closer to the spirit of the original games than any modern Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons IMO)

I rather enjoyed Harvest Moon for the fiscal parts and upgrading. The romance crap can go straight to Hell.

 

[Carls Barkley]

b) confirms that Obsidian has a new (unannounced) title on the way...wonder what Sawyer's role is (Director again or taking a 'lower' position)?

or... c) He's consulting on a game for another Microsoft owned studio.

Josh spent several days in Warwick for work, which is the headquarters of Playground Games (developers of Fable 4). It makes sense for them to send a famous RPG developer to consult on Microsoft's flagship RPG.

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

b) confirms that Obsidian has a new (unannounced) title on the way...wonder what Sawyer's role is (Director again or taking a 'lower' position)?

or... c) He's consulting on a game for another Microsoft owned studio.

Josh spent several days in Warwick for work, which is the headquarters of Playground Games (developers of Fable 4). It makes sense for them to send a famous RPG developer to consult on Microsoft's flagship RPG.

Didn't they say they cancelled Fable 4 a while back?

 

[Neerasrc]

The answer to all your questions is here.
Just type in the name of the game and check.

Josh is probably developing game accordingly.

https://pegi.info/

Sample:
What Remains of Edith Finch = +16 [Violence appears icon]
Fable Fortune = +7 [There's only fear. No violence.]
Fable Legends = +12 [sex,violence and bad language]
..etc

 

[Grauken]

Does Kerbal Space Program count as non-violent?

Lots of Kerbals died valiantly and violently so that Kerbalkind could go to space

 

[LESS T_T]

Obsidian got Production Director. Dan Maas, who was Senior Game Producer of Overwatch at Blizzard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmaas/

 

[just]

josh sawyer's minecraft card battle

 

[Flou]

New job openings at Obsidian:

https://www.obsidian.net/jobs/open-positions/audio/1136-lead-sound-designer

https://www.obsidian.net/jobs/open-positions/art/1137-ui-artist

I don't think they previously had a Lead at Sound Designing.

 

[agris]

I’m surprised Bell isn’t in the running for that spot, with the hiring being for a junior to take Bell’s prior position.

 

[Flou]

I’m surprised Bell isn’t in the running for that spot, with the hiring being for a junior to take Bell’s prior position.

Their audio team has been doubled since Microsoft purchase and with them working on 3 or 4 different projects at the same time, he is going to need help.

Another new job posting: https://www.obsidian.net/jobs/open-positions/design/1138-combat-designer

Combat Designer

Obsidian Entertainment is looking for a Combat Designer with proven experience developing first-person melee combat gameplay to join our team of talented developers.

This role will work closely with artists, animators, audio, and gameplay programmers to determine the overall flow, look, and feel of the total combat experience. The ideal candidate will be someone who can collaboratively plan and create fun, visceral, and epic combat including the main character, AI characters, and gameplay objects across varied encounter types.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design, direction, look, and feel of the total combat experience
• Identify and document gameplay systems and tech required to create fun combat with an emphasis on an exceptional first-person melee experience
• Collaborate with the animation and audio teams to determine the overall feel and pace of combat actions utilizing both first and third person animations
• Work with system designers to integrate character and gear statistics into combat in a rewarding way
• Plan for AI needs, behavior scripting, and tuning to create varied combat encounters
• Utilize team, player, and focus feedback to continually improve the look and feel of the combat experience
• Create content that adheres to tight schedules and assist others in meeting deadlines

Requirements

• Experience developing first-person melee and ranged combat
• The ability to evaluate and understand the mechanics of a game to create compelling, fun, and epic combat experiences
• Experience directly tuning the animation graphs and timing windows for attacks, blocks, branching actions, hit reactions, and other key combat animations
• Ability to work with all disciplines including character art, VFX, audio, animation, and programming
• Proficiency with modern game editors such as UE4, CRYENGINE, Source, or equivalent

Pluses

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4
• Experience working on games with role-playing elements
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Love of computer and console role-playing and action games
• Proficiency with 3ds Max, Maya, and/or XSI
• Programming or scripting experience
• A portfolio of combat systems built in a commercial 3D game engine