Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 1d

You can set it up in a way to check for specific assets/scenes/scenarios and make it send out a warning if it comes across something you haven't intended - and in general Odin fashion, it can do a whole lot more, as well. It's a good tool, but I'd recommend it primarily for larger-ish projects.

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 1d

This #unity3D asset took me a while to warm up to and when I finally gave it a chance, I promptly set it up all wrong and frustrated myself to no end. But I've made smarter decisions since then and can say it became a good tool to rely on during #gamedev of my largest project. [affiliate link]

Odin Validator | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Odin Validator from Sirenix on your next project. Find this utility tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

assetstore.unity.com

1 1 5

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the link to the meetup entry:

Grundstein Treffen, Fri, Oct 24, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Moin und herzlich willkommen 💛 Du interessierst dich für **digitale Spieleentwicklung**? Du möchtest andere aus der Region treffen, die in dem Bereich tätig sind? Von Hobb

www.meetup.com

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 1d

Are you located in the north-western part of Germany?
Ideally in Grafschaft Bentheim, Emsland, Kreis Osnabrück or Münster?

I started a #Unity3d User Group!
First meetup is Oct. 24th and I would love to see and meet likeminded people 💛
#gamedev #indiedev

1 3 11

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 4d

Peekaboo?

Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio!
christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou...

#MadeWithUnity #indiedev

9

Reposted by Christina

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 17d

#Synty has a sale going on! Polygon sets, their animation pack and their sidekicks are on sale right now. I'm currently working on a project using the Samurai pack and it's incredibly fun to work with. Highly recommend checking it out! syntystore.com/christinacre... [affiliate link] #gamedev

4 8

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 6d

It's October and I have a feeling Unity seems to go with one sale a month at this point ^^ Their newest one is all about farming (well, for the most part). Assets listed are 50% off and I made a list with my favourite picks this time around [affiliate link]. #gamedev

October Asset Store Sale - Asset Store

assetstore.unity.com

1 8

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 8d

Do you need a well-crafted ingame console for your #unity3d #gamedev project? For example to give access to cheats or methods from within the game? Quantum console is for you and it comes with a ready-made, prefabbed console you can drop into your game, too! [affiliate link]

Quantum Console | Utilities Tools | Unity Asset Store

Use the Quantum Console from QFSW on your next project. Find this utility tool & more on the Unity Asset Store.

assetstore.unity.com

1 6

Reposted by Christina

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

Hey, do you need help with your UI? I'm a designer and teacher and would love to help you clear any roadblocks you have!

#gamedev #LFW

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · Mar 17

I'm Christina, I have more than 15years of experience as a designer, run the UI-centered Youtube Channel Christina Creates Games and I offer paid game dev consulting with a focus on UI. (#gamejobs #gamedev)

You might have an idea what gamedev consulting is, but only for UI? Yes and for good reason.

Gamedevelopment Consulting with a Focus on UI

I’m dedicated to helping game developers refine their UI, from overall flow to finer details like typography, structure, color and more.

www.vennegerts.com

9 17

Reposted by Christina

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

After releasing the newest guide on the #Unity3D layout system (Layout Groups, Elements and Content Size Fitter), you can now purchase all six guides in a pack! That's 161 pages of material with hundreds of images, lots of scripts and project files! #gamedev

itch: christinacreatesgames.itch.io

1 2 13

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 11d

The large lake at the foot of the mountain was fun to work with. I had so much space and no idea how to fill it, then I remembered lakes are a thing.

Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio!
christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou...

#MadeWithUnity #indiedev

8

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 12d

Working on something and really happy how it's shaping up. #gamedev

2 16

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 15d

After covering the Unity Layout system in my previous tutorial, this time, I'm focussing on a typical use case: Creating an auto-resizing text box. It also covers how to work with pivot locations to control in which direction to grow the box.
Hope, you'll enjoy this! #gamedev

How to dynamically resize a text box based on text length

YouTube video by Christina Creates Games

www.youtube.com

5 16

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 15d

Plus, the @synty.bsky.social team is amazing when it comes to creating "purchase me"-looking preview images, aren't they. There is so much passion packed into each one, making my fingertips itch.

1 3

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 15d

I got this when I was still very much in my 2D #gamedev phase and I have been thinking about building something cool with it ever since, especially since I'm not too terrified of 3D anymore. The pack is massive and staggeringly stuffed with great-looking assets. [affiliate link]

POLYGON | Ancient Empire Game Assets | Find the Unity Asset in Store

3D assets for Unity and Unreal Engine in a low-poly style. Featuring characters, environments, props, vehicles and buildings to make Ancient World based games. Shop now

syntystore.com

1 2 7

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 17d

#Synty has a sale going on! Polygon sets, their animation pack and their sidekicks are on sale right now. I'm currently working on a project using the Samurai pack and it's incredibly fun to work with. Highly recommend checking it out! syntystore.com/christinacre... [affiliate link] #gamedev

4 8

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 18d

Looking back over a part of the path you traveled, right before the autumn ridge. How many animals do you find?

Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio!
christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou...

#MadeWithUnity #indiedev

1 10

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

More about it here, too:

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · Jun 23

My guides released today! Five guides packed to the brim with explanations, use cases, scripts and project files. I hope, these will make working with (and learning!) the #Unity3d UI system easier for you. They are available for sale on #itchio! If you have questions, please ask 💛 #gamedev #indiedev

My Unity UI tutorials are now also eBooks! (Canvas, Anchors, Input Field, Dropdown, Scroll Rect)

YouTube video by Christina Creates Games

www.youtube.com

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

Also available here:
my ko-fi store: ko-fi.com/christinacre...
gumroad: gigglyguineapig.gumroad.com

Which topic would you like to see covered next?

ko-fi.com

1

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

After releasing the newest guide on the #Unity3D layout system (Layout Groups, Elements and Content Size Fitter), you can now purchase all six guides in a pack! That's 161 pages of material with hundreds of images, lots of scripts and project files! #gamedev

itch: christinacreatesgames.itch.io

1 2 13

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

I made this overview video last summer, in wich I showcase some of my favourite assets from the #Unity3D store and how I used them to build a level from the ground up. It's got a bit of info on how I tackle level design, but also my workflows with about two hands full of great #gamedev assets.

My favourite assets to polish up games | Unity asset store recommendations

These are my favourite assets for polishing up my game projects! About half go into every project I create, most of those have done so for months and years, ...

youtu.be

1 10

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 22d

Hey, do you need help with your UI? I'm a designer and teacher and would love to help you clear any roadblocks you have!

#gamedev #LFW

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · Mar 17

I'm Christina, I have more than 15years of experience as a designer, run the UI-centered Youtube Channel Christina Creates Games and I offer paid game dev consulting with a focus on UI. (#gamejobs #gamedev)

You might have an idea what gamedev consulting is, but only for UI? Yes and for good reason.

Gamedevelopment Consulting with a Focus on UI

I’m dedicated to helping game developers refine their UI, from overall flow to finer details like typography, structure, color and more.

www.vennegerts.com

9 17

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 24d

I am thinking about creating an asset pack to make prototyping UI easier. It would contain elements like buttons, toggle buttons, toggles (checkboxes, radio,...), premade layouts, and more, with basic themeing support.

Would you use something like that?
What would you hope to find in it?

#gamedev

1 7

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 25d

The actualy lift was quite a headache to figure out, but the payoff of riding it at the end always makes me feel so happy 💛

Play Down the Mountain for free over on #itchio!
christinacreatesgames.itch.io/down-the-mou...

#MadeWithUnity #indiedev

7

Reposted by Christina

Christina @gigglyguineapig.bsky.social · 29d

Are you randomly clicking on Layout settings, hoping to magically find the setting you need?
You are far from alone - and I know the feeling, I've been there :D
To help, I released the complete guide to the Unity Layout system: Layout Groups, Layout Elements and Content Size Fitters. #gamedev

The Complete Guide to Unity UI Layout Groups, Layout Element & Content Size Fitter

YouTube video by Christina Creates Games

www.youtube.com

1 5 19