Social Justice Bard
@dowslain.bsky.social
He/Him, Bi, Dad, Husband.
Learning illustration and gamedev.
I believe we all have the power to make this world a little bit better place.
Learning illustration and gamedev.
I believe we all have the power to make this world a little bit better place.
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Social Justice Bard
@dowslain.bsky.social
· Dec 13
Practice modeling, made in nomad sculpt, texture in procreate
Working on the art for players for a new game im doing sunday. This is Gaze the gazer. A gazer wildmagic barbarian
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Working on the art for players for a new game im doing sunday. This is Gaze the gazer. A gazer wildmagic barbarian
Happy halloween yall
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy halloween yall
visionbulbs.itch.io/savior-perfo...
Was a tester for this. Really proud of my friend taking the plunge and publishing his first game. If anyone interested this is the first public facing build. Feedback is always appreciated
Was a tester for this. Really proud of my friend taking the plunge and publishing his first game. If anyone interested this is the first public facing build. Feedback is always appreciated
Savior Performance Demo by VisionBulbs
Savior Performance, a side scrolling beat em up game presented by Vision Bulbs In The BeaT.
visionbulbs.itch.io
October 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
visionbulbs.itch.io/savior-perfo...
Was a tester for this. Really proud of my friend taking the plunge and publishing his first game. If anyone interested this is the first public facing build. Feedback is always appreciated
Was a tester for this. Really proud of my friend taking the plunge and publishing his first game. If anyone interested this is the first public facing build. Feedback is always appreciated
First time I've had a work office and not had an expectation to have client meetings so I got to have more fun decorating this time around.
October 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
First time I've had a work office and not had an expectation to have client meetings so I got to have more fun decorating this time around.
Adventure begins :)
September 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Adventure begins :)
Launch week for elden ring night reign i struggled so hard with pick up groups that after clearing the first boss I kind of just stopped playing. Picked it up again today and cleared 4 new bosses. 3 of which on the first try.
Its like a completely different game/experience
Its like a completely different game/experience
August 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Launch week for elden ring night reign i struggled so hard with pick up groups that after clearing the first boss I kind of just stopped playing. Picked it up again today and cleared 4 new bosses. 3 of which on the first try.
Its like a completely different game/experience
Its like a completely different game/experience
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"Check out this incredible UE5 stylized shader breakdown by Gabriel de Laubier! Amazing work from his personal project R&D. #UE5 #Shader #GameDev #StylizedArt"
Link-👇
cyn-prod.com/stylized-pai...
Link-👇
cyn-prod.com/stylized-pai...
July 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Check out this incredible UE5 stylized shader breakdown by Gabriel de Laubier! Amazing work from his personal project R&D. #UE5 #Shader #GameDev #StylizedArt"
Link-👇
cyn-prod.com/stylized-pai...
Link-👇
cyn-prod.com/stylized-pai...
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Intro to making UIs in Unreal Engine 5
A rambling live chat-style video about the basics of creating user interfaces in Unreal Engine 5.
https://unreal-garden.com/tutorials/intro-making-uis-video/
#UnrealEngine
A rambling live chat-style video about the basics of creating user interfaces in Unreal Engine 5.
https://unreal-garden.com/tutorials/intro-making-uis-video/
#UnrealEngine
405 Not Allowed
unreal-garden.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Intro to making UIs in Unreal Engine 5
A rambling live chat-style video about the basics of creating user interfaces in Unreal Engine 5.
https://unreal-garden.com/tutorials/intro-making-uis-video/
#UnrealEngine
A rambling live chat-style video about the basics of creating user interfaces in Unreal Engine 5.
https://unreal-garden.com/tutorials/intro-making-uis-video/
#UnrealEngine
Sometimes analog can be fun too
June 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Sometimes analog can be fun too
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Timing is everything. Study boss attack patterns to find the right moment to charge. Use mana to unleash special attacks that pack a more powerful punch than basic counterparts. ⚔️
#kristala #soulslike #arpg #actionrpg #indiedev #ue5
#kristala #soulslike #arpg #actionrpg #indiedev #ue5
June 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Timing is everything. Study boss attack patterns to find the right moment to charge. Use mana to unleash special attacks that pack a more powerful punch than basic counterparts. ⚔️
#kristala #soulslike #arpg #actionrpg #indiedev #ue5
#kristala #soulslike #arpg #actionrpg #indiedev #ue5
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Hey #UE5 - if you're working on something #stylized and are looking for an integrated solution for cel shading that lets you ditch post-processing or bespoke unlit materials, my engine fork might be for you! 🧵
github.com/hippowombat/...
github.com/hippowombat/...
June 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hey #UE5 - if you're working on something #stylized and are looking for an integrated solution for cel shading that lets you ditch post-processing or bespoke unlit materials, my engine fork might be for you! 🧵
github.com/hippowombat/...
github.com/hippowombat/...
Proof of conquest
June 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Proof of conquest
Playing around with post process and new brush techniques in nomad sculpt. Need to try and set aside a little time just to play with the program without hard set goals.
May 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Playing around with post process and new brush techniques in nomad sculpt. Need to try and set aside a little time just to play with the program without hard set goals.
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Unbelievable! By disabling this parameter in post-processing, the visual bug, the noise, disappeared!!! Lumen Global Illumination - Screen Traces - Off #UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev
May 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Unbelievable! By disabling this parameter in post-processing, the visual bug, the noise, disappeared!!! Lumen Global Illumination - Screen Traces - Off #UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev
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Turn any plane into a sphere shape, fully adjustable and highly performant
Outputs include a Mask, Curvature Map, Clamped Normal, Normal, and UV coordinates. Perfect for unlocking sprites Ultimate power #UnrealEngine5 #VFX #realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine
Outputs include a Mask, Curvature Map, Clamped Normal, Normal, and UV coordinates. Perfect for unlocking sprites Ultimate power #UnrealEngine5 #VFX #realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine
May 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Turn any plane into a sphere shape, fully adjustable and highly performant
Outputs include a Mask, Curvature Map, Clamped Normal, Normal, and UV coordinates. Perfect for unlocking sprites Ultimate power #UnrealEngine5 #VFX #realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine
Outputs include a Mask, Curvature Map, Clamped Normal, Normal, and UV coordinates. Perfect for unlocking sprites Ultimate power #UnrealEngine5 #VFX #realtimeVFX #gamedev #UnrealEngine
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 was a blast to play and I'm excited to dig into it when I get off of work
April 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 was a blast to play and I'm excited to dig into it when I get off of work
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Distort textures by simply lerping between texture coordinates and a checkerboard texture with randomized R and G values for a tiling effect. To add chromatic aberration, simply shift the G channel’s UVs using a sine wave #gamedev #VFX #UnrealEngine #realtimeVFX
April 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Distort textures by simply lerping between texture coordinates and a checkerboard texture with randomized R and G values for a tiling effect. To add chromatic aberration, simply shift the G channel’s UVs using a sine wave #gamedev #VFX #UnrealEngine #realtimeVFX
Happy April Fools day
Believe nothing
Believe nothing
April 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Happy April Fools day
Believe nothing
Believe nothing
I love the ue5 tag on here. Seeing everyone's work and different approaches to shader art is so inspiring.
March 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I love the ue5 tag on here. Seeing everyone's work and different approaches to shader art is so inspiring.
Beholder from memory
March 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Beholder from memory
So far ideas for fun dnd characters next time I get to play: war forged druid, a human scientist berserker, a pink tiefling Bard who's artistry is oration and rhetoric and does not actually like singing, a plasmoid artificer
March 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
So far ideas for fun dnd characters next time I get to play: war forged druid, a human scientist berserker, a pink tiefling Bard who's artistry is oration and rhetoric and does not actually like singing, a plasmoid artificer
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My approach for a Fake AO texture.
The idea: Fill the object with gradients to mimic the AO texture. Obviously not 100% accurate, but can give an extra to improve final visuals, also customizable to get as desired.
Any idea how to fix this issue?
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #Gamedev #Indiedev #TechArt
The idea: Fill the object with gradients to mimic the AO texture. Obviously not 100% accurate, but can give an extra to improve final visuals, also customizable to get as desired.
Any idea how to fix this issue?
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #Gamedev #Indiedev #TechArt
March 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My approach for a Fake AO texture.
The idea: Fill the object with gradients to mimic the AO texture. Obviously not 100% accurate, but can give an extra to improve final visuals, also customizable to get as desired.
Any idea how to fix this issue?
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #Gamedev #Indiedev #TechArt
The idea: Fill the object with gradients to mimic the AO texture. Obviously not 100% accurate, but can give an extra to improve final visuals, also customizable to get as desired.
Any idea how to fix this issue?
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #Gamedev #Indiedev #TechArt
Teaching 7yo some art basics today since they are off for parent teacher conferences. 🙂
March 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Teaching 7yo some art basics today since they are off for parent teacher conferences. 🙂