Having already shared a behind-the-scenes look at Unexplored 2's level generation tech, game director Joris Dormans has put together another dev-focused blog post. This time, Joris goes in-depth with the game's world maps and how they are created. You can read the new post here: Generating World Maps for Unexplored 2
The post goes through the process of how a graph and cells are transformed into attractive maps, creating worlds with distinct regions, full of dangers and opportunities, that are ripe for adventuring and certain to excite a player's inner explorer. Joris also reveals how Tolkien's maps have inspired Unexplored 2's own fantasy worlds.
If you want to experience Unexplored 2's maps for yourself, head to Fig where you can invest and try the latest open access build, which was recently updated to include world generation. For more details, see the Fig campaign page.
In other news, the original Unexplored is one of the games included in the Humble 'Very Positive' Bundle (all the featured games have a 'very positive' rating on Steam), so if you haven't played the first Unexplored, this is a great opportunity to pick it up. As well as the full game, you also get the OST thrown into the deal. For full details, check Humble Bundle.
Matt | Big Sugar
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