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It's our first early access Extra Credits video & the first episode written by guest writer Lee Sheldon!  So let's talk about the three most common NPCs: The Villain, The Mentor, and The Sidekick and how we can add a little depth to them. 

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3D NPCs Please - Adding Depth to Character - Extra Credits

Ever wonder why there are some NPCs that stick with you for ages after the game is finished and others that you forget almost as soon as you have encountered them? We've talked about writing characters a number of times on this show, but today we want to look at how NPCs with different kinds of relationships with the player can be written with more depth. Let's take a look at villains, mentors, and companions and see what makes them tick. Subscribe to Extra Credits for more episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Get info about all our shows at https://extracredits.site ___________ Get your Extra Credits gear at the store! https://extracredits.store Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://extracredits.site/extra-credits-community-code-of-conduct Contribute community subtitles to Extra Credits: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Watch us play games and have fun on http://bit.ly/ECtwitch Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram Follow us on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/EConTumblr ___________ ♪ Intro Music: "Penguin Cap" by CarboHydroM http://bit.ly/1eIHTDS Music: "Mario Ascends to the Clouds" by: Argle https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02629

Comments

mazinja

I like how you used Undertale at the very start to prove a point, but I don't think anybody could forget... sigh... Jerry.

ExtraCredits

Undertale is really a masterclass on making NPCs memorable, through both interactions and mechanics. Even... Jerry.

Bill Lemmond

Thanks for the reminder that I need to develop some characters in my comic strips, a lot more.