Cozy Water Shader in Unity – Custom Shader Practice Recently, I’ve been experimenting with custom shaders in Unity, and I just finished implementing a simple cozy water shader using CG/HLSL. This shader focuses on: Vertex-based wave animation using sine functions Soft color blending for a cozy, stylized water look Subtle shimmer/highlight driven by wave intensity Transparent rendering for a calm, relaxing aesthetic The goal wasn’t realism—but vibe. Something that feels peaceful and fits cozy / casual game environments. This project helped me better understand: Vertex displacement Time-based animation in shaders How small math tweaks can drastically change visual feel Game dev really is that sweet mix of math + art + problem solving, and shaders make that especially clear. Always excited to keep learning and pushing visuals further #Unity #GameDevelopment #Shaders #GraphicsProgramming #IndieDev #LearningInPublic #CozyGames

I got a request in my previous post about my radial menu for #UIToolkit to show it animating the selection with curves. Since I can't attach additional videos in comments for that post, here's the video for it. (note that there is a slight lag in the video that is not present when this is running on target) I don't disagree with anyone that UI Toolkit is limited in some ways. So is uGUI, and so are other rendering systems. As game devs, we have to pick the right tool for the job every time. If your goal is fine control of highly customized animation curves: no, UITK is probably not right for you. But it does provide several curve options that you'd typically have/see in web dev with CSS: https://lnkd.in/ekCC46FW As well as custom shader support: https://lnkd.in/eENR5cPh My goal here is certainly not to say "use UI Toolkit for everything!", but rather to showcase some of what UITK CAN do (which is a lot) to serve quite a few use cases. With Unity 6.3, UI Toolkit is most often my UI of choice, for both editor and runtime UI. #Unity #indiedev #indie #indiegamedev #animation #ui

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Creating game play ability system. When working on this project the biggest challange, wasn't In the blueprints and code, it was creating the u.i and linking the u.i created to the differnt variables and functions created. The character animations were working fine, but matching the u.i to fit the theme of the game was a challage, still working on connecting the pieces together. So the focus is to seemlessly integrate c++ with blueprints, Create a u.i that fits the theme of the game, simplify the u.i #animation #Game development #3D design

You there, unity developer! Are you tired of having to create Animator Controllers, animation clips, transitions, and parameters every time you just want to play a simple 5-frame sprite animation? I hit that wall one too many times, so I made a small open-source tool that lets you play 2D sprite animations directly from sprites , no Animator Controller or Animation files required. It’s meant for: - Simple 2D animations - Prototyping - Enemies, VFX, UI, or anything that doesn’t need a full state machine You basically drop a component, assign sprites, set a frame rate, and hit play. I’ve also included a slightly more advanced “Simple Animator” that lets you switch between named clips and play one-shots, still without touching Unity’s Animator. Repo + .unitypackage here: https://lnkd.in/dJgxv36P This is the first tool in a small series of “Simple” Unity utilities I’m slowly open-sourcing. Feedback is welcome, but mostly I just hope it saves someone else a bit of pain.

Mid-week side quest of fixing a stubborn animation pack turned into building an AI-assisted 3D animation pipeline. While building my FPS prototype I picked up a third-party animation pack, only to discover it was authored for Unreal Engine using the Unreal Mannequin control rig convention. The skeleton had IK target bones baked alongside the deform skeleton, and Unity's Animator has no concept of that pipeline. Aim and locomotion layers were conflicting at the bone level, and converting to Unity's Humanoid rig wasn't straightforward. Normally this kind of debugging requires being familiar with creating animations in Blender or bringing in a technical artist, manually inspecting bone hierarchies, understanding control rig conventions, and rerigging animations one by one is serious, time-consuming work. Instead, I connected Blender MCP and used Claude to inspect the raw animation data. We sampled transforms frame by frame, mapped the hierarchy, and confirmed that the Unreal IK bones were entirely redundant, the deform skeleton already carried all the data needed for Unity Humanoid. Once the problem was clear I used Claude Code to build a Python converter that strips the Unreal IK bones, transfers animation data to a clean deform skeleton, and batch-exports Unity Humanoid-compatible FBXs. One manifest file. One command. The pack went from incompatible to fully integrated. Back to the main quest.

🎮 Keyframe vs Procedural Animations in Unity3D Many beginners get confused between these two when starting in Unity. Let’s simplify 👇 🔹 Keyframe Animation Pre-made animations created in Blender/Maya and imported into Unity. Examples: Idle, Walk, Run, Jump. 👉 Fixed and always plays the same way. 🔹 Procedural Animation Generated at runtime using code and logic. Examples: Head looking at target, foot adjusting on stairs, dynamic aiming. 👉 Adaptive and changes based on gameplay. 💡 Simple difference: Keyframe = Pre-recorded Procedural = Real-time calculated Modern games use a combination of both for realistic results 🚀 #Unity3D #GameDevelopment #Animation #ProceduralAnimation #CSharp #BeginnerGameDev #UnitygamedevelopmentInternship #lookingforinternship #freshgraduate #LearnUnity #proceduralandkeyframedanimations #gamedevelopmentinhindi #hindi #urdu #3dgamedevelopment #videogamedevelopment

It seems Adobe is going to finish his animation program - game platform soon but is this the end or the beginning ? Well I don't know, and I don't have the answer, but what I can say is that there are a lot of alternatives or programs (open source) to do the job: Animation : - Krita - Blender (2d/3d) - Open Toonz - Tahoma - Synfig Studio For making games : - Godot Engine - Defold - Etc.... Just complying does not fix the problem and the best to resolve the problem or this problem is to search and look for alternatives.

You bring the idea. We bring the assets. Together, that’s a perfect foundation for a great first-view game. Our team created the First View Assets Pack with ready-to-use 3D models for developers who are working on an FPS game right now. Inside, you’ll find 30+ assets that were designed to match both visually and technically, so you can focus on building gameplay instead of reworking assets. There is a 3D main character model, a 3D Mech model, an animated first-view interior, enemy and boss assets, terrain textures, and additional 3D assets, including rocks and corals, inside the pack. All assets are ready to use in Unity (as a Unity Package) with FBX models, PNG textures, and animations. Explore the pack in detail on our Behance – https://lnkd.in/dRJJNmg5

Why the 12 Principles of Animation Still Matter in Games In today’s era of real-time rendering, motion capture, and hyper-realistic engines like Unity and Unreal… One thing hasn’t changed: The foundation. The 12 Principles of Animation, introduced by Disney legends Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, are still the backbone of great game animation. No matter how advanced the engine is, without: • Squash & Stretch – there’s no impact • Anticipation – there’s no clarity • Timing & Spacing – there’s no weight • Arcs – there’s no natural motion • Exaggeration – there’s no emotion • Appeal – there’s no connection Your animation will feel robotic. In games, animation is not just movement — it’s feedback. It tells the player when to attack, dodge, jump, or react. Good animation improves gameplay clarity, responsiveness, and immersion. Even in stylized, realistic, or AAA environments — principles remain universal. Technology evolves. Engines upgrade. Tools change. But principles? They are timeless. If you're a game animator, mastering fundamentals will always give you an edge over someone who only knows tools. Do you think modern game animation relies more on tech or fundamentals? #GameDevelopment #Animation #12Principles #GameDesign #Unity #UnrealEngine #Animator #IndieDev #LevelUp #Framenext