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Session Name: Permadeath, Aging and Marriage: The Bloodline System of Massive Chalice
Speaker(s): Brad Muir
Company Name(s): Double Fine Productions
Track / Format: Design

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Overview: Project lead Brad Muir walks through a case study of the bloodline system of Massive Chalice. How do you create a cohesive design when your characters are aging and passing away over the course of an epic timeline? This talk hits a variety of issues related to the timeline such as marriage, genetics, pregnancy, menopause and more. Learn how Double Fine tackled each of these aspects to develop a cohesive, streamlined system that lets players manage their heroes for several hundred years.

GDC 2015

Brad Muir

Double Fine Productions

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