Horizon Zero Drawn drew critical acclaim not just for its beautiful open world, but for its incredible robotic creatures. 

In his GDC 2018 talk, Guerrilla Games' Jan-Bart Van Beek took the time to break down the process that defined the game's mechanical foes. 

If you'd like to follow in Geurrilla Games' footsteps and make some unique monsters for your next game, you can watch Van Beek's talk in the video above, or for free on the GDC YouTube channel.

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