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River’s fur markings also made it easy to capture her for Dogmeat’s in-game model, and her barks, yips, and whines were likewise imported for Dogmeat’s sound effects.įor players and Burgess alike, that means River’s legacy will forever follow them throughout Fallout 4's Commonwealth. “This behavior went into the game, and really connects the dog to you.” “ and I would take long walks with her, and he noticed that she'd trot ahead, but consistently stop to look back and check in me.” “One of the earliest impacts River had was on pathing,” he wrote.

In particular, River helped the Fallout 4 team hone behaviors that would sell the notion of Dogmeat as a real “companion” character, not just a fur-lined damage dealer meant to take down Supermutants. Burgess took the opportunity share just precisely how much River contributed to Dogmeat’s design-from AI behavior all the way to audio engineering. She was more than a mascot or an inspiration – she was part of the team.The news comes from a Twitter thread by River’s owner, former Fallout 4 game designer Joel Burgess. “The Dogmeat team was just a handful of us early on – as River stole hearts around the studio, however, more and more folks found ways to pitch in and help bring her personality into the game. Little details like bringing your character sticks or coming right when called were incorporated. In addition to working alongside the game developers, River became so loved that her personality made its way into the Dogmeat character design. The more they bonded with her, the more they saw Dogmeat as a character – a friend.” Spot/YouTube “River attended countless meetings but not just to be poked, prodded, recorded and filmed as reference – her biggest job was just to BE with the team.

As a reference for the updated game character they were designing, River spent a lot of time at the studio. Technically, Dogmeat existed in earlier games, but the team modified the character with this newer installment.