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Yesterday on X I critiqued an abysmally low quality character skin pack for Halo Infinite that evidently costs $27 or something to buy... I pointed out a lot of obvious issues with the quality and that it was unacceptable. Most agreed, but there were still Halo loyalists who want me butterflied.

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment

I've played games all my life. I've made them as an artist for the last 20 years. And yet, as I try to tackle my own game, the whole idea of "what makes a game fun" just seems to have fluttered away out of my head. Massive designer imposter syndrome going on right now.

submitted 101 days ago • 1 comment

Doesn't look like I can do a poll here, but chime in! I'm at a point where I need to decide on some direction with my AI horror game. So, should I make it: Serious Horror? Horror Comedy? Serious Horror With Some Humor Sprinkled In? #indiedev

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

Hi, Bluesky. Meet my game!

submitted 105 days ago • 5 comments

Really struggling with how to move forward with my project. If time wasn't so much an issue, I know exactly how I would proceed. But the current scope is daunting for the timeframe I want. Do I simplify/change the direction? Or allow scope to consume?

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment

What’s everyone’s favorite hotspot plugin? I dried Dream UV but it’s very very basic. I’m thinking I’ll go with ZenUV but not 100% sure. Thoughts?

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

I think they should have instead hired a creative person so that among the three of them there'd be one

submitted 113 days ago • 6 comments

3D artist life hack. If you just look at folding as the UV portion of laundry, you eventually learn to enjoy it as relaxation time.

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

Really awesome technique. Thanks for sharing!

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

#Helf

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My #PitchYaGame is a game currently called PROJECT JASPER. An atmospheric narrative horror where you play as a 3D artist who has been kidnapped by an AI company, forced to create art to feed the AI. Will you be able to escape and bring down the corporation? Very early WIP shots.

submitted 113 days ago • 2 comments

At the beginning of last month I said I was going to announce my #indiegame by the beginning of this month. I started second guessing that, as I am a perfectionist and wanted to have things further along and a nice trailer. But I think I am going to still do it today. Standby.

submitted 113 days ago • 1 comment

I am considering the Point (no filter) texture option for my game. I feel it adds a bit of "charm" to the textures that is needed because I simply can't devote the time to texturing every asset like I want. Is this overused? Or does it work okay, still?

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

Last night my heart sank for a moment when my PC didn’t wake up from sleep and then didn’t respond when I pushed the power button. It did boot back up, finally, but it’s been janky lately. The thought of getting my PC back reinstalled to where it is now is daunting.

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

Just watched a devlog by a guy using a 2.5D engine. It takes Quake2 model formats. And he said he owned Milkshape3D and used that for exports. I love indie devs. Such a scrappy bunch!

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

Do we love Jordan or what?!?!?

submitted 117 days ago • 1 comment

I got so sick of using trim sheets after a few projects in the past. But it might be time to return to them.

submitted 117 days ago • 1 comment

1000% yes

submitted 118 days ago • 0 comments

Incredibly generous! Thank you.

submitted 118 days ago • 0 comments

The best cover I've heard of this song. Absolutely love the passion. I heard he's since been hired by Hans Zimmer a few times to take part in some of his movie scores. So cool! youtu.be/WH7wUnnt9-Q?...

submitted 118 days ago • 0 comments

Why do Unity’s spotlight shadows suck so much?

submitted 119 days ago • 1 comment

So I am not wanting to show off too much about my game yet, but I was blocking out a door and animation this morning, and this happened. My kids were watching over my shoulder and found it absolutely hysterical. I did, too, if I am being honest.

submitted 119 days ago • 0 comments

Few job titles in life allow you to say, “Dang! That blanket is awesome!” 3D artists ftw.

submitted 119 days ago • 0 comments

This is sweet! Nicely done.

submitted 119 days ago • 0 comments

This project was something I broke off from a much larger one that was simply too much work but I enjoyed this element enough to make it its own some what finished portfolio pice #3dart #animation #prop #hardsurface

submitted 119 days ago • 10 comments

Bluesky's open, quote one art to promote yourself. (It's not exactly modern, but somewhat iconic...)

submitted 120 days ago • 1 comment

I tried to tell myself I could do all the art for my first game. And it’s not that I can’t, but it will take so much longer to finish if I did, and I don’t want to avoid shipping just so I do everything myself. Gotta make compromises if I want to get this thing out there.

submitted 120 days ago • 0 comments

Broodius Maximus

submitted 120 days ago • 0 comments

If you haven’t checked out @markplier.bsky.social’s series on Amazon, The Edge of Sleep, you should. It’s pretty amazing.

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

Let's give away some free textures! These sketchy tiling textures are a great base for stylized materials in Substance Painter + Designer, Blender, Unreal Engine, all sorts really! I hope you enjoy using them, and please share the love! 🙌 jakebenbow.gumroad.com/l/JB_TilingPainterlyTextures_Vol2

submitted 124 days ago • 16 comments