Your next Steam key could already be hiding in your portfolio!

Join the 80 Level Halloween Showcase for a chance to win Forest of Deceit, Blood Reaver, or Moros Protocol. No need to create anything new! Pick a Halloween or horror-themed artwork you’ve created from your unted places, nightmares – show us your creations!

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Check out Silkgrove, a solarpunk restoration game where you scavenge, craft, build, and rebuild communities in a post-apocalyptic world. Upgrade your mobile home, explore new regions, and help restore balance!

Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3570350/Si…

Check out MT Hair Taper, a free Blender add-on from @mottomoto3 that tapers the ends of hair-strand meshes for a more natural look.

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See how Mario Sánchez Aguado created this hypnotizing wooden cabin scene with glowing water FX in Houdini.

It took the artist a year before the scene that started as a Maya sculpt finally came to life: 80.lv/articles/this-…

Build your own mega structures in this relaxing sandbox Tiny Brutalism from @JimjumStudios, which inverts the genre of cozy city builders like Tiny Glade or Townscraper.

Read more and wishlist: 80.lv/articles/check…

Have you seen this 3D fan art by @chloeworthyart and @taan3D that looks like a 2D piece?

The artists' recreation of the characters from a popular manga series nicknamed Green Yuri became one of our readers' favorite artworks this week: 80.lv/articles/these…

With these two Blender add-ons from G_ni, you can create lifelike vintage posters for your scenes and scatter them on the walls.

Poster Pin and Poster Print allow you to create tears in paper sheets, control how much their edges lift off the wall, and more: 80.lv/articles/blend…

Bluey’s art may look simple, but recreating it in 3D for this new game required custom shaders, unusual character rigs, and months of experimentation.

“This is most certainly the most technically challenging project I have ever worked on, and is in direct contrast to how clean appear.”

Full interview with @Gameloft / @Gameloft_ANZ: 80.lv/articles/bluey…

Playgama explains how its Sandbox and MCP tools streamline browser game publishing, connect prototypes with real players, surface meaningful performance data, and help developers iterate more quickly.

Full interview: 80.lv/articles/playg…

.@RawFury's CEO Pim Holfve explained how game publishing has changed over the years, commented on why indie publishing is in a good place, and revealed what the publisher looks for when deciding which pitches are worth a shot.

“I would say publishing today is less about simply ames. It's more about understanding the landscape, developing awareness, building communities, and guiding developers through an increasingly complex process.”

Read the interview: 80.lv/articles/on-th…

Fans of BioWare's classic Baldur's Gate games should be on the lookout for this 4K remaster of the long-lost 2001 follow-up to Pools of Radiance, finally coming soon to Steam and GOG.

More details: 80.lv/articles/this-…

The 80 Level Halloween Showcase is in full swing, and our first participants are already bringing the scares! Check out their awesome artwork and don’t miss your chance to win a Steam key for Forest of Deceit, Blood Reaver, or Moros Protocol.
No need to create anything new! Pick created for your portfolio that fits the Halloween or horror theme.

Submit your own artwork in the comments below to enter!

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The @tripoai team explains how its latest 3D-native foundation model, P2.0, and Astra streamline 3D creation with integrations in Blender and Unity, while discussing quality control and the role of human-led art direction.

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Daniele Ellimah breaks down a water-bending VFX inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender, discussing layering shades of blue, adding foam and dark patches, and creating a smooth dissolve effect.

“Water is often portrayed as one block of "blue" color. However, to make water feel res various layers of shades of blue to feel alive and have depth.”

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Fatekeeper, a dark fantasy RPG that might remind you of Dark Messiah, has sold 500,000 units in early access.

See if this is a game for you: 80.lv/articles/dark-…

This 2D-like fan art of characters from a popular manga series was made by @chloeworthyart in 3D with Blender.

The artist also used ZBrush and Substance 3D Painter to recreate the duo from Green Yuri: 80.lv/articles/these…

3D modeling and texturing for Aya Osawa were done by @taan3D.

Check out Skijoring, a chaotic arcade sports game where you crash into friends, pull off wild jumps, and screen-peek to survive! Embrace the madness in this ridiculous co-op showdown.

Play now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4023240/Sk…

.@Revopoint3d has unveiled MIRACO 2, an all-in-one multi-mode laser 3D scanner, and launched the RANGE 3 Series, starting at $369.

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