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 hour 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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2 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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17 hours ago

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

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a day ago

@TheJustNatan gradient solidarity 🤝

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2 days ago

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

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2 days ago

@FaryaBlender3D thank you, my GPU agrees

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2 days ago

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

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2 days ago

@maxdeploy anything is justified if it cuts draw calls😁

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2 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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2 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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2 days ago

@banner_rush Thank you🙏

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3 days ago

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

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3 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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3 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👏🙏🙏🙏

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3 days ago

@FeedholeAdvance thanks, torches aren't just decor. you can burn enemies with them. mechanic > aesthetics :D

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4 days ago

@IanSeanDesign time sink is the real problem, even if you love it.

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5 days ago

Unpopular opinion: scene design is the most boring part of making a game. My old one gave me claustrophobia #indiegame

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4 days ago

@Vittoriokun you're just built different

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5 days ago

@alaslipknot Thanks, made them in blender. default cube + bevel + array + random rotation. super simple. You could recreate it in under 5 minutes🤗

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5 days ago

@4rkanos thanks it's postprocess but i hate how it breaks on different setups. classic anti aliasing mess. Might switch to per character outline to actually ship it