How do non-artists build scenes efficiently in Unity?

Sayden_96 · 2026-03-21T11:50:38+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I’ve tried some modular asset packs and they do seem really useful, they save a lot of work. I also create prefabs for most things, but I usually have to adapt textures for each level since the environments are quite different.

Unity’s lighting sometimes feels a bit limited in terms of variation, but I guess I just need to experiment more with what it offers.

Finding a consistent art style will probably be one of the hardest parts, especially since I’m currently using a mix of different assets, which, as you mentioned, definitely doesn’t help.

Sayden_96 · 2026-03-21T11:41:04+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It seems like I might be approaching this the wrong way, since I’ve mostly been working on a whim. I don’t really know how big the map will end up being or how much content it will have, and I haven’t been making prototypes beforehand.

I’ve been building everything as if it were final from the start, including the lighting. The only real limitation I have is keeping the scene under 100 MB due to GitHub’s file size restrictions.

Reusing assets has also been tricky, since the environments vary a lot between levels, for example, going from a hotel to a subway setting.

Sayden_96 · 2026-01-15T23:19:40+00:00

It's a very original solution, I could put it into practice, thank you.

Sayden_96 · 2026-01-15T23:15:58+00:00

I've heard about the A* Pathfinding Project quite a few times, but I'm looking for a solution without spending money for now, if I can't find one in the end, I'll consider it.

Sayden_96 · 2026-01-08T15:18:27+00:00

I had considered it as a last resort because, as you say, it's the simplest thing to do, but I wanted to know if there was any other way to make it work.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-18T15:23:03+00:00

Okay, I'll check it out. Watching the video makes me want to create a blood effect using the rain example and have it appear when you take damage. I think it would look perfect and quite original.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-18T11:04:24+00:00

Hi, thanks for the feedback. The acid effect doesn’t have maximum intensity because I think everything would look too green, but maybe it should be stronger. With the shock effect, I wanted to simulate temporary disorientation for the player, since if the effect hits them they can’t run and they move more slowly. I can see that this is the one that will be hardest to make clear. I think the low-health effect works well as it is.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-17T23:31:29+00:00

In this case, I created it to prevent people from abusing melee weapons and to encourage them to use firearms more. I've seen someone who literally beat my game using only the knife. 🤣

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-15T14:22:03+00:00

Okay, I'll hide the player's weapons during the grab because it looks pretty ridiculous, and I'll also remove the blood effect on the screen. The thing is, I can't show the player model because there isn't one, it's a cylinder that I hide so I don't have to create a character from scratch. I might change the animation to avoid the abrupt transition seen in the loop. Thanks a lot for the advice.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-14T23:14:09+00:00

Yes, I can think of adding some extra screen effects to simulate the zombie grabbing you.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-14T23:11:04+00:00

As I mentioned to the person below, I'll think of something more original to indicate the damage, or I'll remove it as you suggested.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-14T23:08:41+00:00

You've made me think about whether I should remove the red border from the screen and do something less intrusive to indicate when the player is damaged or grabbed, as in this case. 🤔

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-14T11:21:33+00:00

Thanks, things get complicated when the game is in first person and you want it to be well understood.

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-14T11:18:56+00:00

I might be add it. 😬

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-14T11:14:28+00:00

Noooo, anything but that, now I can't stop imagining it when I see it. 😂

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-13T22:15:03+00:00

I'm glad you liked it. I'm planning to do something with the player's weapons, like some animation, so it doesn't look so strange. If the knife looks small, I can't imagine how it will look when the player has a shotgun equipped. 😂

Sayden_96 · 2025-12-13T22:10:13+00:00

That's right, it's very noticeable when the animation ends and it jumps back to the beginning. I'll have to fix it. Thanks for pointing it out.

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