Abermore (Steam): Procedurally Generated Stealth Game

AI and Games · Intermediate ·📄 Research Papers Explained ·4y ago

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The video discusses Abermore, a procedurally generated stealth game, and the speaker's experience working on its AI systems and level generation. The game is available on Steam and features unique campaigns with procedurally generated missions.

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this week sees the release of abbermore by four circle interactive over on steam abermore is a first person stealth game in which players have 18 days to sneak into houses steal valuable treasures acquire gear and abilities all in preparation for the beg ultimate heist at the end of it each campaign of this game is unique with each mission being procedurally generated and leading to a fun and often unpredictable set of outcomes think of it as kind of a beef rogue light essentially with bananas why am i talking about this well i had the pleasure of working on abber moore during earlier phases of development four circle is a really small team and i worked with them for around a year helping out with some of the ai systems for the nonplayer characters the guards and even some of the level generation as well we will have an episode of aion games at some point on the development of the game but in the meantime be sure to check it out on steam and i hope you like it

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I had the pleasure of working on Abermore during the earlier phase of development. Helping to put together some basic AI systems as well as contributing to the procedural level generation system. Check it out now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569220/Abermore Abermore is a first-person stealth RPG where players adopt the mantle of "The Unhanged Man", a legendary Robin Hood-esque figure in the strange and surprising city of Abermore, during the 18 days in a run-up to a daring heist. Every campaign is unique, daisy-chaining together robberies, across countless level variations. Each new day provides new stories to stumble into, spoils to sell on the Blackmarket, and potential collaborators to help you as you prepare for the ultimate score: "The Feast of the Lucky Few." -- AI and Games is a YouTube series on research and applications of Artificial Intelligence in video games. It's supported through and wouldn't be possible without the wonderful people who support it via Patreon and YouTube memberships. http://www.patreon.com/ai_and_games https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCov_51F0betb6hJ6Gumxg3Q/join -- You can follow AI and Games on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AIandGames Join me for live streams over on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/aiandgames Join our Discord Community: bit.ly/AIandGamesDiscord Get yourself an AI and Games t-shirt over on Teespring! https://teespring.com/stores/aiandgames
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Abermore is a procedurally generated stealth game with unique campaigns and AI-powered non-player characters. The speaker worked on the game's development, contributing to its AI systems and level generation.

Key Takeaways
  1. Check out Abermore on Steam
  2. Explore the game's procedurally generated levels
  3. Analyze the AI systems used in the game
  4. Research procedural generation in game development
  5. Apply AI systems in game development
💡 Procedural generation can create unique and unpredictable gameplay experiences, making each campaign of Abermore distinct and engaging.

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