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For the past 15 years or so, graphics technology in games has been driven by shooters. Most shooters generate visual interest in their scenes by having lots of dynamic lights, with extreme use of bump mapping, and moving shadows, and particle effects. For The Witness, I wanted to develop a …
In order to begin discussing the game, it seemed more appropriate to show some concept art, because the game is very visual. Click for full-sized versions. The gallery seems to hang some versions of Google Chrome. Sorry about that. It works fine in Firefox and Internet Explorer. These concepts (and …
The Witness is a game in development, designed and produced by Jonathan Blow, designer of the critically-acclaimed game Braid. There’s a small team working on the game, and over time this blog will introduce you to them and provide a bit more insight into the development process. Many people have …