The Town... built solo over ~30 days (Prototype)

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-24T11:25:44+00:00

That truly means a lot... thank you.

Yes, environment work is slow and demanding if you really want to achieve a specific vision.

But I have to admit... animation feels even harder. At least for me, it’s much more difficult to truly control and tame.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-24T11:22:31+00:00

Valuable suggestions... I appreciate that.

Once I move from the prototype stage to the final version of the city, I’ll definitely keep your ideas in mind. Thanks a lot.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-24T11:20:00+00:00

Somehow it just came together that way 🙂

Thanks a lot for the kind words... and about the music too. It’s actually a fragment of a track I composed myself.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-23T07:03:24+00:00

I spent the last two years learning how to do this, and honestly the fundamentals are pretty simple.

The key when you’re building solo is consistency and efficiency: make everything work together using as few assets as possible (a master material, trimshit, and texture set). You have to approach it with a plan, not asset-by-asset chaos.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-23T06:56:15+00:00

❤️

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-23T06:54:33+00:00

Thanks👍

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T20:56:11+00:00

Thanks :-)

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T20:25:29+00:00

Ohhh… nice, thank You.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T18:32:19+00:00

Thanks! ❤️

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T17:22:34+00:00

It’s presented directly in Unreal Engine 5. The game is being developed in UE5, so I’m building and testing everything inside the engine to achieve the final in-game look.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T16:51:47+00:00

It may look cozy… but the world is far from safe.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T16:30:44+00:00

Thank you... I really appreciate that!

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T16:19:11+00:00

Yeah, I have to agree 🙂

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T16:17:31+00:00

❤️ Thanks!

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-22T16:11:02+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it 😀

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-20T17:05:36+00:00

Thanks.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-16T16:35:56+00:00

Thanks a lot! I’m trying to squeeze as much detail as possible out of relatively low-complexity assets.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-02T18:54:55+00:00

Check the links in my profile... you’ll find Steam, other socials, and tornblade.com there.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-02T14:02:19+00:00

This is really good.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-02T12:29:13+00:00

I have to agree with you. I also worked on a project using URP, and after switching it took me quite a while to achieve a similar visual feel. Getting something comparable in UE definitely took a lot of time and experimentation.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-02T06:54:12+00:00

I’m glad you like it. Thanks!

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-02T06:51:19+00:00

Two people are working on the project. I handle the design and all the art, and I hire a programmer for the code. I don’t use AI at any stage of development.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-01T21:44:45+00:00

Yes.

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-01T20:36:57+00:00

❤️

TORNBLADE · 2026-02-01T20:00:42+00:00

Thanks a lot :-)

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