Weight Painting in Blender: Clean Skinning for Game Characters
Master weight painting in Blender: fix automatic weights, paint joints that deform cleanly, and enforce 4-bone influence limits for Unity, UE5, and Godot 4.
Unreal-Engine — 3D Modeling Articles
18 articles tagged unreal-engine. Tutorials and workflow notes for 3D artists shipping game-ready assets to Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Godot 4, and Blender.
Texture Painting Directly in Blender: A Game Artist's Complete Workflow
Skip Substance Painter for simple assets. Learn Blender's texture paint mode end-to-end: UV setup, PBR channels, brush masking, and engine-ready export.
Game-Ready Hair in Blender: Particle Systems, Hair Cards, and Engine Export
Learn how to create game-ready hair in Blender using particle systems and hair cards, then export cleanly to Unity, Unreal Engine 5, and Godot 4.
Blender Asset Library: Organize and Reuse 3D Game Assets Across Projects
Learn how to set up Blender's Asset Library to organize, catalog, and reuse game-ready 3D assets across all your projects — faster workflows, zero duplication.
Texture Compression for Game Assets: DXT, BC7, ASTC, and ETC2 Explained
Cut VRAM usage and boost GPU performance by choosing the right texture compression format. A practical guide to DXT, BC7, ASTC, and ETC2 for Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
Vertex Color Painting in Blender for Game Assets: A Complete Workflow Guide
Master vertex color painting in Blender to add detail, blend textures, and boost performance in Unity, Unreal, and Godot — no extra texture maps needed.
Animation Retargeting for Game Characters: Blender, Unity, and Unreal Engine 5 Workflows
Learn how to retarget skeletal animations between different character rigs in Blender, Unity, and Unreal Engine 5 without breaking your pipeline.
Mesh Decimation for Game Assets: Reduce Poly Count Without Losing Quality
Too many polygons kill frame rates. Master mesh decimation in Blender and export clean, optimized assets to Unity, Unreal, and Godot without visual degradation.
Ambient Occlusion Baking in Blender: Add Depth and Realism to Game Assets Without Runtime Cost
Learn how to bake AO maps in Blender and multiply your 3D asset realism—zero runtime GPU cost, works in Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
Colliders Explained: Choosing the Right Physics Shape for Your 3D Game Assets
Box, capsule, convex, or mesh? Learn how to choose and configure colliders in Unity, Unreal Engine 5, and Godot 4 to keep your game fast and accurate.
How to Optimize GLB Files for Game Engines (2026 Guide)
Learn the essential steps to optimize GLB 3D models for Unity, Unreal, and Godot—reduce file size, improve performance, and ship faster with production-ready assets.
Modular Environment Design in Blender: Build Game-Ready Level Kits That Actually Snap
Stop remodeling the same asset five times. Learn to build a modular environment kit in Blender that snaps on a grid, tiles cleanly, and performs in Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
Character Retopology for Game Engines: High-Poly Sculpts to Game-Ready Meshes
High-poly sculpts look incredible but kill performance. Master retopology workflows in Blender to convert dense meshes into clean, animation-ready game assets.
Lighting and Baking in Blender for Game Engines: Lightmaps, HDRI, and Real-Time PBR
Bad lighting destroys great 3D assets. Master Blender's light baking, HDRI setup, and lightmap workflows to ship assets that look stunning in Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
Blender Geometry Nodes for Game Asset Automation: A Practical Guide
Geometry Nodes turns repetitive 3D asset creation into reusable, non-destructive systems. Here's how game devs use them to ship faster.
How to Create LODs in Blender for Unity, Unreal, and Godot
Level of Detail meshes cut draw calls and boost FPS without sacrificing visuals. Here's how to build production-ready LODs in Blender for any game engine.
UV Mapping for Game Assets: A Complete Guide to Game-Ready Unwrapping
Bad UV maps break textures, inflate atlases, and waste GPU memory. Learn professional unwrapping techniques in Blender for Unity, Unreal, and Godot assets.
PBR Texturing Workflow: Game-Ready Materials in Blender, Substance, and Unity
Master PBR texturing from bake to engine import. Learn albedo, roughness, metallic, and normal maps for Unity- and Unreal-ready 3D game assets in 2026.