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	|developer=Piranha Bytes		|developer=Piranha Bytes
	|publisher=		|publisher=
-	|engine=Proprietary	+	|engine=proprietary
-	|character=Rynn	+	|character=nameless
		+	|character description=male, prisoner
	|#levels=1 [[world]], 4 [[parts]]		|#levels=1 [[world]], 4 [[parts]]
-	|sound=stereo	+	|sound=stereo, surround sound, EAX2
	}}		}}
-	==[[Engine]]==	+	==[[Effects]]==
	* [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]]; [[fire]], [[magic]]		* [[lighting]]: [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]]; [[fire]], [[magic]]
	* [[particle effects]]: [[blood spray]], [[bubbles]], [[fire]], [[impact dust]], [[liquid spray]], picked [[ore fragments]], rain(?), [[skeleton fragments]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[sparkles]], [[steam]], tree [[seeds]]		* [[particle effects]]: [[blood spray]], [[bubbles]], [[fire]], [[impact dust]], [[liquid spray]], picked [[ore fragments]], rain(?), [[skeleton fragments]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[sparkles]], [[steam]], tree [[seeds]]
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	* other: [[lens flare]] (screen brightens when looking at sun), [[shaking]] (some monster footsteps), [[underwater distortion]], [[usable object highlight]]		* other: [[lens flare]] (screen brightens when looking at sun), [[shaking]] (some monster footsteps), [[underwater distortion]], [[usable object highlight]]
-	===atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]===	+	===atmospheric/environmental===
	* [[smoke]]: fire, weed blunts		* [[smoke]]: fire, weed blunts
	* [[sparkles]]: ore mound, [[pentagram]]		* [[sparkles]]: ore mound, [[pentagram]]
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	* other: [[bubbles]] (boiling water, soap)		* other: [[bubbles]] (boiling water, soap)
	** [[day/night light cycle]] (sun/moon rise/set)		** [[day/night light cycle]] (sun/moon rise/set)
-	** [[[impact dust]]: jump land	+	** [[impact dust]]: jump land
-	** [[explosions[[, fire	+	** [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[shooting stars]]
-	** ]shooting stars]]	+
	** see [[#Engine|particle effects]]		** see [[#Engine|particle effects]]
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	* [[bit depth]]: 16/32		* [[bit depth]]: 16/32
	* [[filtering]]: [[bi-]]/[[trilinear]]		* [[filtering]]: [[bi-]]/[[trilinear]]
-	* [[mapping]]: [[mip]]	+	* [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[mip]]
	* [[decals]]: [[blood]]		* [[decals]]: [[blood]]
	==[[Character]]==		==[[Character]]==
	===[[player character]]===		===[[player character]]===
-	* name/description: [[nameless]] [[male]] [[prisoner]]	+	* [[unconscious]]able
-	* can get knocked unconscious	+	* [[outfits]]: different armor changes look
-	* different armor changes look	+	* [[facial animation]]
-	* [[facial animaion]]	+
	* feet jump-land impact dust		* feet jump-land impact dust
	* [[footsteps]]: dirt, metal, sand, stone, water, wood		* [[footsteps]]: dirt, metal, sand, stone, water, wood
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	===[[NPCs]]===		===[[NPCs]]===
-	* birdlike creatures, [[demons]], [[dogs]], [[goblins]], [[humans]], [[insects]], [[lizards]], [[orcs]], [[rats]], [[skeletons]], [[trolls]], [[wolves]], [[zombies]]	+	* [[birdlike creatures]], [[demons]], [[dogs]], [[goblins]], [[humans]], [[insects]], [[lizards]], [[orcs]], [[rats]], [[skeletons]], [[trolls]], [[wolves]], [[zombies]]
	====[[AI]]====		====[[AI]]====
	* [[dodge]], [[flank]]		* [[dodge]], [[flank]]
-	* can knock unconcious	+	* unconciousable
-	* drawn weapons and sneaking arouse reactions	+	* [[drawn weapon alert|drawn weapons]] and [[sneak alert|sneaking arouse reactions]]
	* [[idle chit chat]]		* [[idle chit chat]]
-	* limited line-of-sight vision	+	* [[limited line-of-sight]] vision
	* [[look at player]] while in range (+ some turn)		* [[look at player]] while in range (+ some turn)
-	* steal ore after knocking player (or another character) out	+	* steal ore after knocking player (or another character) unconscious
	* stop following after certain distance and return to origin		* stop following after certain distance and return to origin
	* over 500 NPCs with [[AI daily routines|daily routines]] (sleep, eat, work, play music, chat, etc) and memory (other NPCs of same type will act the same if player does something to one)		* over 500 NPCs with [[AI daily routines|daily routines]] (sleep, eat, work, play music, chat, etc) and memory (other NPCs of same type will act the same if player does something to one)
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	==[[Environment]]==		==[[Environment]]==
	* [[# levels]]: 1 [[world]] (1km²) with 4 [[parts]]: [[graveyard]], [[mines]] (2), [[temple]]		* [[# levels]]: 1 [[world]] (1km²) with 4 [[parts]]: [[graveyard]], [[mines]] (2), [[temple]]
-	* [[location]]: [[Myrtana]] (mythical land); mostly outdoors but many buildings and enclosed spaces ([[caves]], mines, etc)	+	* [[location]]: [[Myrtana]] (mythical land); mostly outdoors but many [[buildings]] ([[huts]], temple) and enclosed spaces ([[caves]], [[mines]], etc)
	* [[cutscenes]]		* [[cutscenes]]
	* [[puzzles]]: [[find]] things/people, shoot/turn switches, [[tell]] people things		* [[puzzles]]: [[find]] things/people, shoot/turn switches, [[tell]] people things
-	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[breakaway floor|breakaway stone floor]], [[drowning]], gravity ([[falling]]), [[lava,]] [[lowering ceiling]], [[spikes]] (floor/wall)	+	* [[traps/hazards]]: [[breakaway floor|breakaway stone floor]], [[drowning]], gravity ([[falling]]), [[lava]], [[lowering ceiling]], [[spikes]] (floor/wall)
	===[[interaction]]===		===[[interaction]]===
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	===[[weapons]]===		===[[weapons]]===
	* [[axes]] (+ [[pickaxe|pick-]]), [[bows]] (4 kinds + [[crossbow|cross-]]), [[clubs]], [[cutters]], [[hammers]], [[maces]], [[poker]], [[swords]]		* [[axes]] (+ [[pickaxe|pick-]]), [[bows]] (4 kinds + [[crossbow|cross-]]), [[clubs]], [[cutters]], [[hammers]], [[maces]], [[poker]], [[swords]]
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-	==[[Sound]]==
-	* [[stereo]] (+ [[surround sound|surround]]), [[EAX]]2

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Current revision

Effects

• lighting: dynamic, colored; fire, magic
• particle effects: blood spray, bubbles, fire, impact dust, liquid spray, picked ore fragments, rain(?), skeleton fragments, smoke, sparks, sparkles, steam, tree seeds
• shadows: horizontal angle adjustment, ovalular masks; characters, ladders
• skeletal animation
• transparency: arrow/bolt tracers, clouds, cobwebs, fire, glass, lightning shield, smoke, water, weapon swings
• other: lens flare (screen brightens when looking at sun), shaking (some monster footsteps), underwater distortion, usable object highlight

atmospheric/environmental

• smoke: fire, weed blunts
• sparkles: ore mound, pentagram
• sparks: anvil hammering, grinding stone, weapon-to-weapon clashes
• steam: boiling water, cooling hot metal
• water: current, ripples & splash (- walking)
• weather: lightning, dynamic rain (+ splash): in-/decreases
  • clouds: dynamic (change when raining, clear at night), moving
• other: bubbles (boiling water, soap)
  • day/night light cycle (sun/moon rise/set)
  • impact dust: jump land
  • explosions, fire, shooting stars
  • see particle effects

physics

• collision detection: death vertical angle adjustment
• gravity: characters
• friction, inertia, momentum
  • dropped objects bounce slightly and slide down hills

texture

• bit depth: 16/32
• filtering: bi-/trilinear
• mapping: mip
• decals: blood

Character

player character

• unconsciousable
• outfits: different armor changes look
• facial animation
• feet jump-land impact dust
• footsteps: dirt, metal, sand, stone, water, wood
• shrugs if can't do something
• can turn into various animals, insects, and other creatures and play as them
• moves: block, drop/pick up object, hit, jump (- attack, +: alternate dive-jump after acrobatics skill learned, grab ledge, pull up), run, shoot/swing weapon, sneak, strafe, swim (dive underwater, stroke, surface, tread: + back), vault, wade, walk
• view: 1st-/3rd-person (smooth zoom)
  • pan: keyboard/mouse

NPCs

• birdlike creatures, demons, dogs, goblins, humans, insects, lizards, orcs, rats, skeletons, trolls, wolves, zombies

AI

• dodge, flank
• unconciousable
• drawn weapons and sneaking arouse reactions
• idle chit chat
• limited line-of-sight vision
• look at player while in range (+ some turn)
• steal ore after knocking player (or another character) unconscious
• stop following after certain distance and return to origin
• over 500 NPCs with daily routines (sleep, eat, work, play music, chat, etc) and memory (other NPCs of same type will act the same if player does something to one)

Environment

• # levels: 1 world (1km²) with 4 parts: graveyard, mines (2), temple
• location: Myrtana (mythical land); mostly outdoors but many buildings (huts, temple) and enclosed spaces (caves, mines, etc)
• cutscenes
• puzzles: find things/people, shoot/turn switches, tell people things
• traps/hazards: breakaway stone floor, drowning, gravity (falling), lava, lowering ceiling, spikes (floor/wall)

interaction

• drop: anything pickupable
• open/close: chests, doors, gates
• pickup: see inventory
• push: buttons
• ride: switch columns/stones
• other: beat drum, blow horn, cook food over pan, eat (various; see inventory), light torches
  • make swords: heat raw steel, hammer on anvil, cool in water bucket, sharpen on grindstone
  • pick locks/pockets, play lute, pull switches, pump bellows, read books/letters/maps/scrolls, sit, sleep, smoke joints/waterpipes, stir water in kettle, turn winches to raise/lower gates, turn on gas light

Inventory

• ammo
• animal parts: claws, horns, mandibles, skins, stings, teeth
• amphoras, armor, artifacts (amulets, rings), blades (+ glowing), books, candlesticks, coins, cutlery, eggs (minecrawler)
• food: animal meat (bug, raw, cooked), apples, beer, berries, bread, cheese, grapes, ham, herbs, mountain moss, mushrooms, rice, roots, seeds, schnapps, soup bowls, water, wine
• gear wheel, goblets, insect wings, jugs, keys, letter, lock picks, magic items, maps, ore fragments, frying pans, plates, potions, razors, runes, scrolls, sketch, steel (raw, glowing), swampweed joints (3 kinds), tumblers (cups), wooden spoons

weapons

• axes (+ pick-), bows (4 kinds + cross-), clubs, cutters, hammers, maces, poker, swords