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2023 was the year of creepy fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

PreMortem.Games

One of the biggest breakout hits of 2023 was the haunting fishing adventure Dredge by New Zealand-based indie developer Black Salt Games. The second expansion they’re currently working on, called The Iron Rig, will be released later in 2024. “We

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From Concept to Completion: Navigating the Game Art Production Pipeline 

iXie gaming

Whether its a photorealistic RPG or a stylized indie game, every visual element follows a structured journey from concept to integration. Bringing Characters to Life Rigging gives static models movement, defining a skeleton of joints and controls. Game art isnt just about making things look good.

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Using Cascadeur for Creating 3D Character Animations

Logic Simplified

Today, with Cascadeur fully launched, I’m thrilled to have received a 2-year indie license as a reward for my early participation. Different rig control modes Cascadeur offers multiple rig control modes, providing the flexibility to animate characters with precision.

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Solo Indie Game Dev RAP

Mnenad

Until this rig is no more jiggeling down down on it’s hips.     I hate crash causing foreach loops, Still solo indie but creating canvas groups, having issues - with editor version 2019.2. …Until this bug is fixed. Check my sprite, check my sprite. The scenes is lit!  

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #25

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you'll get a front-row seat to the development process for the inaugural title from the leading ladies at Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-owned indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Game Production / Rigging / Animation. giant pain the ass. Check it out!

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Drone technology: Revolutionizing film budgeting

Filmustage

Drone usage in the film industry is not just limited to cinematography, but also includes location scouting, crowd control, and light rigging, further underscoring their versatility. Image source: IMDb.com The indie film sector has also embraced drones.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #27

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. Rigging / Animation. Stay tuned to next month's dev blog issue for a look at the finished piece!

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