EARLY ACCESS - What Makes A Good Companion Character? (Patreon)

How To Make NPCs That Aren't Completely Annoying

Support the channel on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on twitter!: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot Check out Ludiscere: https://www.youtube.com/@Ludiscere Where would we be without companions: The sidekicks, allies and general hangers-on that accompany us through all the best videogames? Honestly, we'd probably be a lot happier, because most of them are annoying as hell - but why is that? Why are so many characters literally designed to be our friends and to help us so often irritating, pushy and generally useless, and what makes those few companions worth investing time into work so well? The Architect is glad you asked - they've been flying through trans-dimensional abbeys, alternate versions of japan and a fair few dystopias in search of the ultimate companion, and what they found was that the ultimate videogame sidekick has less to do with how nice they are, and more about the person behind the keyboard. Yeah, you! You Saw: Marvel's Midnight suns - 2022 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - 2011 God of War Ragnarok - 2022 Grand Theft Auto IV - 2008 Resident Evil 4 - 2005 The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion - 2006 Bioshock: Infinite - 2013 Persona 5 Royal - 2019 Pokemon Sword and Shield - 2019 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 1998 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - 2014 Fallout 4 - 2015 Undertale - 2015 Dark Souls - 2012 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 - 2004 Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - 2022 Half Life 2 - 2004 Halo: Infinite - 2021 Crosscode - 2015 Portal 2 - 2011 Ico - 2001 Final Fantasy 7 Remake - 2020 Hitman - 2016 Fire Emblem Awakening - 2012 Jedi: Fallen Order - 2019 Portal - 2007 Mass Effect 2 - 2010 Puella Magi Madoka Magica - 2011 The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - 2011 The Witcher 3 - 2016 OneShot - 2016 The Outer Worlds - 2019 Pokemon Fire Red - 2004 The Last of Us 2 - 2020 Half Life 2 Episode 1 - 2006 Psychonauts 2 - 2021 God of War - 2018 Pokemon Scarlet - 2022 Monster Hunter World - 2018 Mario and Luigi Dream Team - 2013 Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 2018 Ace Attorney Investigations 2 - 2011 High On Life - 2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - 2022 Symphony of War: The Nephelim Saga - 2022 Fire Emblem 3 Houses - 2019 The Banner Saga 3 - 2018 Titanfall 2 - 2016 Dragon Age Origins - 2009 Nier Automata - 2017 Genshin Impact - 2020 Earthbound - 1994 Final Fantasy 7 Demake - 1990 Left 4 Dead 2 - 2009 Grand Theft Auto V - 2013 Yoshi's Island - 1995 Spyro Reignited Trilogy - 2018 Stardew Valley - 2016 Mass Effect 3 - 2014 Disco Elysium - 2019 Dream Daddy - 2016 Potionomics - 2022 Half Life Alyx - 2020 Borderlands 3 - 2019 Watch Dogs 2 - 2016 Fallout 3 - 2008 Half Life 2 Episode 2 - 2007 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 2006 Kirby and the Forgotten Land - 2022 Deltarune - NOT OUT YET Stray - 2022