To Def or Not To Def @ToDeforNotToDef

Solo indie Tower Defense developer Creating strategic gameplay with unique towers and challenging enemies. Daily dev videos & gameplay. #indiedev #Ue #blender Joined May 2026

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To Def or Not To Def @ToDeforNotToDef

a day ago

@JamesEdwards didn't know that, thanks guess I have some homework to do before my next Blender should have an engine post 😁

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2 days ago

I'm tired of bouncing between two programs. Which one happens first? Blender brings its game engine back Unreal ships proper modeling tools Official Blender-Unreal live link or WW3?

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2 days ago

@OnionRouge_ Thank you🙏

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2 days ago

@cferry322 Blender being open source and free always earns it goodwill Hope it gets there someday.

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2 days ago

@ThePolishApple Thanks🫰 Seen plenty of those. Holding out for official support like an idiot. Might be time to let go😄

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3 days ago

@Vavassor diagonal UV shift for warm-cool is make sense i've got a chunk of empty space on my atlas too, might borrow this idea🙏

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4 days ago

Solo dev tip: One texture for every asset. gradient atlas limits you. it also saves you. i'll take the trade. the old stone wall was bothering me. modeled a new wall and matching tower. if no one says it looks good i will iterate on this scene until i die😥

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3 days ago

@tiaratumgames Thank you. Had to pick a side. more tris, less textures. no regrets😅

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4 days ago

@TheJustNatan gradient solidarity 🤝

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4 days ago

@_dareDev @hamsteroforion nice way of never thinking about draw calls again too😄

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4 days ago

@FaryaBlender3D thank you, my GPU agrees

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4 days ago

@nahured 1x8 is impressive. i went a little bigger but that's just me being spoiled

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4 days ago

@maxdeploy anything is justified if it cuts draw calls😁

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4 days ago

@hamsteroforion @Imphenzia honestly, i just avoid the problem by modeling the detail instead of painting it. gradient does the rest😄

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4 days ago

@Ketschker3D Stretched a cube, added loop and bevel, pushed some edge loops around for the warped look. For the texture, just placed the edges between dark brown and light brown on the gradient. it's in the video but honestly it goes by fast

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4 days ago

@banner_rush Thank you🙏

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5 days ago

@GameHubber_ readability > fidelity. mobile dev instinct might actually be right😄

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5 days ago

Added walls to my game. Damaged walls and lumen lighting look great but this detail level feels foreign to me. Might pivot back to stylized mobile aesthetic. Simple toon models and realistic lighting, does it actually work or am i overthinking? (everyone has a 5090 right?)

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5 days ago

@FeedholeAdvance Good catch. i blocked the water intentionally for limited item strategy, but time based spawns that disappear make sense. Keeps players actively thinking next item, instead of stockpiling. Thanks👏🙏🙏🙏