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Gonju

@gonjusp.bsky.social

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local boy (>18) || artist + independent gamedev, working on my first major project

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · May 16

put the finishing touches on Vae's new model and decided to try doing a real background for once for the composition. hope you like it!

#art #gamedev #oc #b3d

A glamour shot of a character for a video game named Vae, whose class is listed as "Vanguard." She's wearing an outfit that's a mixture of punk, EGL, and harajuku fashions, combined with more knightly elements like a breastplate and shoulderpads. She wields a large sword as a weapon.

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 9h

finished with etoile's new model! definitely the most technically complex model i've had to do so far, but i think i was really able to emphasize the parts of her design i love

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #b3d ]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 7d

fully rigged and textured shigeko's new model! think i'm starting to get a handle on the process so the next one hopefully shouldn't take as long

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 9d

working on the texture for shigeko's new model! been studying marvel rivals models to try and improve my render and get more of a painterly style going

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #b3d ]

A 3D render of a character, Shigeko, that I'm working on for my game. This is meant to show off the handpainted texture I'm doing for her, utilizing a more painterly style that keeps in visible brushstrokes to create finer details.

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 14d

sorry for going quiet for a bit! spent a few days working on creating a new base rig + model for my humanoid characters. i decided i needed an update both for making animations and to fit my growing comfort with 3D

here's Vae's new model to start!

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #b3d ]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 21d

spent today working on the combat victory screen & returning control to the overworld after

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 22d

yeah, i've been getting a lot of feedback like that, lol 😅 gonna try a couple things to make the transition feel smoother and probably tone down the camera pitching so it doesn't feel so much like a rollercoaster

Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 23d

added in some simple roaming NPCs that can start combat! i also did a first go at putting in some more complex camera movement/screen effects for combat start; would appreciate any feedback on what you think

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #unity3d ]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 26d

hippity hoppity

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · 29d

yup! it's a common way to add some extra personality in visual novel-style setups, although i think i'll need to tinker with my facial rigs a bit to get better readability in the expressions

Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Sep 9

thank you! i'm planning on doing actual 2D art for the portraits, but the 3D models make pretty good standins IMO

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Sep 9

yeah, i wasn't sure if it was subtle enough; i'll try experimenting with either excluding it or going with something that's much more in the background. thank you for the feedback!

Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Sep 8

started implementing a dialogue system today! also took the opportunity to change my UI flair system to allow for some more dynamic pop-in for each element

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #unity3d ]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Sep 2

added a raising/lowering mechanic for bodies of water. i'm thinking this'll be the main puzzle mechanic for my vertical slice

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Sep 2

thank you!

Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 29

happy friday! for a change of pace, i spent today working on a new enemy model: the spellcasting Magimoppet. i tried to incorporate stronger inner lines on the texture to give it more of a hand-drawn feeling

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #blender ]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 28

eyyy, congrats!

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 27

working on adding environmental hazards, including the ever popular magical teleporting water

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #unity3d]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 25

some initial concept art for another party member; still trying to work out the specifics of his outfit & overall vibe

[ #sketch | #gamedev | #characterdesign ]

Concept art for the character "Yuxan" in the game I'm working on. He has an academic look with flowing hair that flares out at the tips.

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 22

happy friday! here's a cool (ho ho) VFX to end the week with

starting to get more comfortable with creating my own particles and adding in more details like decal projection. i really like the final effect!

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #unity3d ]

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🌱Sita Art🌱 Comms open @sitaart.bsky.social · Aug 20

⭐Be they witch or wizard?

Available as a sticker :3
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Illustration of a black kitty with relaxed yellow eyes, a pointy hat and large tome. Be they witch or wizard?

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 21

it's the final evolution of the F2P MMO grift of selling you bag slots for $ while filling your inventory with free gifts you can never discard

Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 21

thanks! tbh, a lot of it is because i already laid the groundwork for stuff like projectiles and breakable objects before, i'm just finally putting something coherent together with them lol

Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 20

this is the glock-packing lawyer

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 20

i added a simple projectile mechanic to the overworld! this can be used for destroying objects and interacting with elements like switches; should add a bit more interactivity to exploring and puzzle solving

[ #gamedev | #indiegame | #unity3d ]

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Gonju @gonjusp.bsky.social · Aug 19

thank you!