How Honkai Star Rail Took Inspiration From Sports Cars For Something Unexpected

Turn-based RPGs can face difficulties during the design process when figuring out how to convey physical momentum. In an environment where actions are decided by button taps and menus rather than real-time physics, the connection to physical movement can feel inauthentic. When HoYoverse designed Honkai Star Rail's massive fire-breathing dragon that accompanies Castorice, lead game designer Chengan An says the team looked beyond typical fantasy tropes for inspiration. Instead of looking at oth...