Trent Polack
@trentpolack.bsky.social
video games.
Associate Design Director at CD PROJEKT RED on Project Sirius. Prev: Housemarque (Returnal), Arkane Austin (Redfall), etc.. Personal account.
https://trentpolack.com
Associate Design Director at CD PROJEKT RED on Project Sirius. Prev: Housemarque (Returnal), Arkane Austin (Redfall), etc.. Personal account.
https://trentpolack.com
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Playing FF Tactics for the first time? Here’s a tip. Go to Mandalia Plain. You’re gonna spend 5 miserable hours having all your characters power up like goku next to a terrified bird or have them throw rocks at each other until they’re max level. This is the best game ever made btw.
September 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Playing FF Tactics for the first time? Here’s a tip. Go to Mandalia Plain. You’re gonna spend 5 miserable hours having all your characters power up like goku next to a terrified bird or have them throw rocks at each other until they’re max level. This is the best game ever made btw.
is the speedtree store down, like, indefinitely? it's been a few days
September 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
is the speedtree store down, like, indefinitely? it's been a few days
modern rendering involves way more bulk material setup than is probably healthy; thankfully: toolbag
September 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
modern rendering involves way more bulk material setup than is probably healthy; thankfully: toolbag
September 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I've been slowly resurrecting an old GitHub grab-bag repository at github.com/trentpolack/.... The plan is to more actively work on systems and content that can be easily placed as standalone work in this repo for wider use.
GitHub - trentpolack/CALVINBALL: All sorts of random publicly-available information, assets, scripts, and more.
All sorts of random publicly-available information, assets, scripts, and more. - trentpolack/CALVINBALL
github.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I've been slowly resurrecting an old GitHub grab-bag repository at github.com/trentpolack/.... The plan is to more actively work on systems and content that can be easily placed as standalone work in this repo for wider use.
yet another page that's basically just a landing page for me trentpolack.me
Trent Polack on about.me
I am a Game Developer, project manager, and director in Boston, Massachusetts. Read my blog.
trentpolack.me
September 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
yet another page that's basically just a landing page for me trentpolack.me
i don't know how i've gotten this far in life without Everything
September 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
i don't know how i've gotten this far in life without Everything
this is voxel. she really likes bad religion
September 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
this is voxel. she really likes bad religion
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Reposted by Trent Polack
As I’ve been building a 3D renderer with #WebGPU, once you get past the fundamentals, it becomes harder to find guidance.
So I wrote a blog breaking down the minimal architecture I created, as well as covering basic #3D terminology like Geometry and Materials.
whoisryosuke.com/blog/2025/st...
So I wrote a blog breaking down the minimal architecture I created, as well as covering basic #3D terminology like Geometry and Materials.
whoisryosuke.com/blog/2025/st...
The Structure of a WebGPU Renderer
The blog and portfolio of Ryosuke Hana
whoisryosuke.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As I’ve been building a 3D renderer with #WebGPU, once you get past the fundamentals, it becomes harder to find guidance.
So I wrote a blog breaking down the minimal architecture I created, as well as covering basic #3D terminology like Geometry and Materials.
whoisryosuke.com/blog/2025/st...
So I wrote a blog breaking down the minimal architecture I created, as well as covering basic #3D terminology like Geometry and Materials.
whoisryosuke.com/blog/2025/st...
my favorite part of game development is the part where things just serendipitously work all at once
lol
lol
September 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
my favorite part of game development is the part where things just serendipitously work all at once
lol
lol
I'm continuously disappointed that Maya LT was abandoned; it was a perfect and affordable software package that provided so much day-to-day necessary functionality at a fraction of Maya's $250/month price point.
I love Houdini and all, but there's just SOMEWHAT of a knowledge chasm there.
I love Houdini and all, but there's just SOMEWHAT of a knowledge chasm there.
September 4, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I'm continuously disappointed that Maya LT was abandoned; it was a perfect and affordable software package that provided so much day-to-day necessary functionality at a fraction of Maya's $250/month price point.
I love Houdini and all, but there's just SOMEWHAT of a knowledge chasm there.
I love Houdini and all, but there's just SOMEWHAT of a knowledge chasm there.
Physically-based rendering from first principles: imadr.me/pbr/?ref=dai...
Physically based rendering from first principles
imadr.me
September 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Physically-based rendering from first principles: imadr.me/pbr/?ref=dai...
i like this bleuje.com/physarum-exp...
Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations
Article explaining simulation algorithms that produce complex organic behaviours, starting with the classic physarum algorithm from Jeff Jones.
bleuje.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
i like this bleuje.com/physarum-exp...
i want this but as a web page i can muck with
i need MORE DATA to always stare at
i need MORE DATA to always stare at
August 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
i want this but as a web page i can muck with
i need MORE DATA to always stare at
i need MORE DATA to always stare at
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There's a few starter packs! bsky.app/starter-pack... and bsky.app/starter-pack...
August 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
There's a few starter packs! bsky.app/starter-pack... and bsky.app/starter-pack...
I published an article on the software that's critical to my development process across code, content, basic OS operations, and more; My Solo GameDev Toolkit: peerlist.io/trentpolack/...
Or if orange is more your thing trentpolack.com/blog/my-solo...
Or if orange is more your thing trentpolack.com/blog/my-solo...
My Solo GameDev Toolkit
Workflow-Critical Software
peerlist.io
August 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I published an article on the software that's critical to my development process across code, content, basic OS operations, and more; My Solo GameDev Toolkit: peerlist.io/trentpolack/...
Or if orange is more your thing trentpolack.com/blog/my-solo...
Or if orange is more your thing trentpolack.com/blog/my-solo...
are there any good lists/recommendations/groups collating gamedevs on bluesky? i'm growing to like it but my feed is anemic.
August 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
are there any good lists/recommendations/groups collating gamedevs on bluesky? i'm growing to like it but my feed is anemic.
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I got tired of Unreal's debug drawing performance, so I made my own system today.
Drawing +50M points just works now :)
If you want to use it: github.com/VoxelPlugin/...
Drawing +50M points just works now :)
If you want to use it: github.com/VoxelPlugin/...
August 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I got tired of Unreal's debug drawing performance, so I made my own system today.
Drawing +50M points just works now :)
If you want to use it: github.com/VoxelPlugin/...
Drawing +50M points just works now :)
If you want to use it: github.com/VoxelPlugin/...
i don't like when i work on things and they get worse over time
August 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
i don't like when i work on things and they get worse over time
this is how i learn houdini
August 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
this is how i learn houdini
ban the word "supercharge"
August 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
ban the word "supercharge"
i'm not going to be happy until it feels like my site is a relic of 2001 trentpolack.com
Trent Polack's Internet Website | Explore Game Development Insights
Discover Trent Polack's projects, career insights, and game development expertise. Connect to learn more about creating compelling video games.
trentpolack.com
August 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
i'm not going to be happy until it feels like my site is a relic of 2001 trentpolack.com
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My Solo GameDev Toolkit -- I figured I'd write up some notes on the software I tend to use on a near-daily basis. trentpolack.com/blog/my-solo...
My Solo GameDev Toolkit — trent polack's internet website
Ever since I picked up solo dev again, I’ve been far more active in analyzing how I work and more meticulous in reading the news outside my core circle and finding new ways to work smarter or more eff...
trentpolack.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My Solo GameDev Toolkit -- I figured I'd write up some notes on the software I tend to use on a near-daily basis. trentpolack.com/blog/my-solo...