Since the 1990s, myriad techniques and technologies have been developed to improve realism in video game graphics, but sometimes it's an old trick that leaves people stunned. GenZ gamers have been impressed by the realism of the faces in an upcoming indie game, and many are surprised to learn that the core technique used to achieve the effect is decades old (also see our guide to the best laptops for game development ). This is not AI.It's an indie game called "I Have No Change"Characters' faces look unbelievable.Before I explain, can you guess how they did this? pic.twitter.com/GtjR5KfxVE May 10, 2026 An X user challenged gamers to guess how Russian developer Studio Rassvet achieved such realistic facial expressions in its upcoming game I Have No Change. For those who were gaming in the 1990s, the footage contained some clear giveaways: motion blur that isn't replicated in the background, a slim halo around the character if you zoom in, micro jumps between pieces of dialogue.…