The free tool every Indie Game Dev needs | Southpaw Development’s Texture Builder
The creation of solid, high-quality textures is a major road block for indie developers. Personally I believe that's why every other indie game made today is either an Unreal Engine asset flip or a "PS1 style horror game": because you don't have to make the environment look good in those. But if your creative pride wont let you stoop to such levels, I present to you, your solution. Introducing: Southpaw Development's Texture Builder Itch.io link: https://southpawdevelopment.itch.io/the-southpaw-development-texture-builder #gamedev #indie #textures #realistic #tool #free #HalfLife3 #SeriouslyHalfLife3AnyDayNow #iwanttobelieve
Video Chapters
- 0:00 The harsh reality of creating game visuals
- 1:40 Understanding textures: More than just flat colors
- 3:23 "Stealing" assets vs. generating your own
- 5:04 Texture Builder basics and scene controls
- 7:04 Designing custom patio tiles
- 10:00 Arranging a checkerboard pattern
- 12:49 The Normal Lab: Adding depth and roughness
- 17:44 Importing custom textures into Unity
- 20:36 Creating glistening pool floor textures
- 23:58 Mastering seamless tiling
- 25:36 Designing geometric pool walls
- 30:26 Final Showcase: The fully textured scene
- 32:59 The value of 100% original assets
Original Output
0:00 The harsh reality of creating game visuals 1:40 Understanding textures: More than just flat colors 3:23 "Stealing" assets vs. generating your own 5:04 Texture Builder basics and scene controls 7:04 Designing custom patio tiles 10:00 Arranging a checkerboard pattern 12:49 The Normal Lab: Adding depth and roughness 17:44 Importing custom textures into Unity 20:36 Creating glistening pool floor textures 23:58 Mastering seamless tiling 25:36 Designing geometric pool walls 30:26 Final Showcase: The fully textured scene 32:59 The value of 100% original assets Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (387-the-free-tool-every-indie-game-dev-needs-southpaw-developmen)
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0:00 Game development isn't easy; creating realistic visuals is tough. 0:40 Hand grenade salsa jar: why textures are crucial for object recognition. 1:10 Gaming's need for speed: smooth framerates and the cost of detail. 1:33 Texture Builder jingle: solving the texture generation problem for indie devs. 1:40 Color textures explained with shirt and watch; what colors do virtually. 2:15 Watch's real shine vs. flat color; textures are just complex math. 2:50 The challenge of making textures by hand and industry solutions. 3:23 Stealing assets (technically legal!) vs. making your own with this tool. 4:11 Getting the Texture Builder tool from itch.io; free, open-source goodness! 5:04 Dive into the Texture Builder: basic geometry and scene controls. 5:51 Untextured pool scene in Unity, ready for a makeover. 6:13 Generic colors applied to the pool to visualize the desired aesthetic. 7:04 Crafting elegant patio tiles: scale, position, and seamless tiling magic. 8:20 Precision placement with snapping and uniform increments for perfect tiles. 10:00 Adjusting tile size and arranging them for a checkerboard pattern. 11:08 Setting vibrant colors for our unique checkerboard patio tiles. 12:49 The Normal Lab: adding depth and light interaction with roughness and cutouts. 14:38 Saving your custom-made patio tiles texture for Unity integration. 17:44 Importing patio textures into Unity and bringing the scene to life. 19:22 Light interaction with textured tiles: observe shadows and perceived depth. 20:36 Wiping the slate clean to create the glistening pool floor textures. 22:12 Building the pool floor: uniform white tiles for customizable colors. 23:58 Seamless tiling for the entire pool floor with repetitive rectangular tiles. 25:36 Crafting unique pool wall textures with subtle geometric shapes and cutouts. 28:39 Finalizing and saving the custom pool wall texture for a perfect finish. 30:26 Fully textured pool scene in Unity: a showcase of custom-made assets. 32:59 It's all mine! Creating unique textures without stealing or paid software. 34:07 Monthly updates promised for Hard Deck development – subscribe now! Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (387-the-free-tool-every-indie-game-dev-needs-southpaw-developmen)