Francesco Furneri returned to 80 Level to discuss the evolution of Redwood, including new environments, cinematics, the main character's role, rendering, and UI design.

Dive in: https://80.lv/articles/creating-cinematic-opening-for-narrative-driven-mystery-thriller-game-in-ue5

Sony says "AI will unleash the creativity of our studios," but wants humans to "remain at the center," explaining that AI-assisted tools and workflows are being used across studios.

Read more: https://80.lv/articles/sony-says-ai-will-unleash-the-creativity-of-our-studios-while-humans-remain-at-the-center

Konstantin Kusakin spoke about the workflow behind the Elven Herbalist's Backpack project.

He shared how he sculpted the crystal and the sword and explained how he textured the leather: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-sculpt-and-texture-a-semi-realistic-herbalist-backpack

Check out Age of Barbarians Chronicles, a brutal action RPG rooted in classic sword-and-sorcery. Live the bloody adventures of barbarians, amazons, and sorcerers as you battle the insane Sorcerer Gods, rulers of the prehistoric world of Atlan.

Play now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1753500/Age_of_Barbarians_Chronicles

This Godot game by Moleman Studios looks really fun and clever, with its low-poly aesthetic and fast-paced gameplay.

It's a racing...platformer? -- https://80.lv/articles/this-low-poly-godot-game-is-a-wild-looking-car-based-platformer

The studio behind EVE Online has officially rebranded from CCP Games to Fenris Creations and announced an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind.

Read more: https://80.lv/articles/eve-online-studio-goes-indie-in-new-era-rebrand-with-google-deepmind-ai-partnership

In this first-person psychological horror game called Bloodmoored, you'll have to restore an old factory with a dark history that's full of ghosts and unsettling spirits.

See more: https://80.lv/articles/this-unsettling-psychological-horror-game-is-full-of-ghosts-and-terrifying-spirits

This original character by Leandre TEKO is the beautiful and enchanting Naisra, created with Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere, and animated in Spine 2D.

Check out the process: https://80.lv/articles/this-beautiful-and-enchanting-character-is-an-original-creation-animated-in-spine-2d

The Horizon co-op spin-off game, Horizon Hunters Gathering, will have another playtest this month, and you can sign up for a chance to play.

Learn more: https://80.lv/articles/action-co-op-horizon-spin-off-game-gets-second-playtest-this-month-registrations-open

Farm to Table combines farming, restaurant management, and base building in one cozy game where you grow your own food, cook it in the kitchen you've built, and serve it in the restaurant you own.

That's a lot of genres for a solo developer: https://80.lv/articles/grow-your-own-food-make-fine-dishes-out-of-it-in-cozy-restaurant-simulator

Make cheese, ice cream, lava, and metal with Ryan King's realistic procedural materials for Blender.

Customize their values however you want: https://80.lv/articles/make-cheese-ice-cream-lava-metal-with-ryan-king-s-realistic-procedural-materials-for-blender

Binbun's smoke VFX made in Godot creates an illusion of 3D depth, but it's actually flat.

The VFX is on sale now: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-this-godot-smoke-vfx-with-fake-depth

Sinan Ata has open-sourced his design system for Unity 6's UI Toolkit, built originally for his cross-platform game Leap of Legends.

Check it out: https://80.lv/articles/unity-dev-open-sources-production-ready-ui-toolkit-design-system

Raise and train a young pilot bonded with a living mech, the Valkyrie, as they fight to protect humanity from alien threats.

Wishlist Valkyrie Iteration: https://80.lv/articles/cute-tamagotchi-style-game-where-you-raise-future-mecha-pilot

Obbe Vermeij, a former Technical Director at Rockstar who worked on several GTA titles, has released his nature god game Plentiful.

Play on Steam: https://80.lv/articles/former-gta-developer-obbe-vermeij-releases-his-nature-sandbox-game

Sarp Serter showcased a music video featuring Spider-Man and Black Cat.

More Spider-Man-inspired animations: https://80.lv/articles/artist-shows-animation-with-spider-man-black-cat

Check out this fantasy forest scene created by Environment Artist Heather Geiger using ZBrush, Maya, Substance 3D, and SpeedTree

The artist combines nature aesthetic and modularity: https://80.lv/articles/artist-combines-nature-aesthetic-modularity-in-this-forest-fantasy-scene